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That talk with my grandpa about why he hates 'quiet quitting' made me pause
My grandpa was a machinist for 38 years at the same plant in Akron, and last week he told me I sound like I'm begging for a gold star when I say I do what's in my job description. He said back in his day you showed up, did your work, and went home - nobody called that 'quiet' anything. Hit different because he wasn't mad, just confused about why we make such a big deal out of basic stuff now. Anyone else have an older relative make you rethink how you talk about work?
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emmasmith8d ago
Is this really something that needs rethinking? Your grandpa lived through a completely different work era where pensions and job security were the norm, and now we're in a world where companies drop you without a second thought. Calling it quiet quitting is just a label for not going above and beyond, which feels like a normal reaction to how garbage the deal is these days.
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kellyg148d ago
Right, because the best way to get loyalty is to pay less and demand more. Sounds like a solid deal for everyone except the person doing the work.
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