In Singapore, and other countries such as Japan and Hong Kong, working overtime is a norm, and to a certain extent, if one leaves work on time, it is considered a sin.
However, on the other end of the spectrum, US workers are hopping onto a trend known as “Quiet Quitting”.
According to a survey by Gallup, about 50% of US workers are now “Quiet Quitting”, a good portion of it is those who are aged 35 and below.
Read on to find out more about this new concept.
What is Quiet Quitting?
Quiet Quitting is a concept where workers clock in for work and do the bare minimum required by them. An example is as simple as leaving work on the dot even though they could have stayed to reply to one more important email.
Another would be workers refusing to work on the weekends as it is not part of their job scope in their black and white document.
People who are Quiet Quitting are classified as Disengaged Workers.
With that being said, one should not associate Quiet Quitting with slowly quitting the job by giving little care about it but instead, it really means that one is prioritising his or her wellbeing over their job.
This revolution is partly due to the pandemic, where millions of people lost their jobs. This creates a problem for the other workers who are overworked due to the lack of manpower in their companies.
This in turns leads to them feeling uncared for by their employers.
Bad for Businesses
Due to this recent trend, businesses around the state are taking a toll.
Companies that fail to engage their workers will have a less efficient workforce and overall lower productivity.
These two factors, which are arguably every company’s most important driving forces, are important because it directly links to the company’s annual revenue.
Ways to Combat Quiet Quitting
Some workers may not even know what Quiet Quitting is and subconsciously hop onto the trend. This can be because of various reasons such as being unmotivated and disconnected from the company.
However, this can be combatted in various ways such as goal-setting meetings and weekly meals to improve the team’s chemistry.
There are also simple ways such as being concerned with the worker’s work-life balance and creating new policies to ensure that the employees can achieve their personal and work goals.
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