I WAS WRONG ABOUT QUIET QUITTING
Summary
TLDRThe video addresses misconceptions about 'quiet quitting'—a term criticized for poor naming. The speaker explains that quiet quitting means doing only the job's requirements, not slacking, and contrasts this with laziness. They respond to various viewer comments, discussing the balance between going above and beyond at work and being fairly compensated. The speaker emphasizes that if employees are consistently overworked without reward, quiet quitting is a reasonable approach until they find better opportunities. The video also touches on generational mindsets and the importance of clear communication in the workplace.
Takeaways
- 🧑💼 Quiet quitting is often misunderstood; it's about doing your job description, not being lazy.
- 🤔 The term 'quiet quitting' is a misnomer; better terms might be 'act your wage' or 'work to rule.'
- 🛑 Lazy workers should not be confused with quiet quitters. Quiet quitters meet job expectations, while lazy workers do not.
- 💼 Going above and beyond at work without reward can be draining. People should evaluate whether it's worth the extra effort.
- 🚨 Some commenters argue quiet quitting puts pressure on co-workers to pick up slack, but the speaker clarifies that true quiet quitters do their jobs efficiently.
- 💬 The speaker agrees that working hard can sometimes lead to rewards, but that isn't always the case for everyone.
- 📉 People quiet quit to protect their well-being if they feel their extra effort isn't being recognized or rewarded.
- 👎 Participation trophies, often criticized for fostering a sense of entitlement, don't translate to tangible rewards in the workplace.
- 🤷♂️ Quiet quitting can be a strategy for people stuck in a job or life situation where changing jobs is difficult.
- 🧠 The speaker acknowledges there are multiple perspectives and that both lazy workers and toxic work environments exist, urging people to find better employment if possible.
Q & A
What is 'quiet quitting' as described in the script?
-Quiet quitting refers to employees doing only what is outlined in their job description, without going above and beyond, especially when extra effort is not rewarded. It's about setting boundaries rather than slacking off.
Why does the speaker believe 'quiet quitting' is a misnomer?
-The speaker believes 'quiet quitting' is a misnomer because it implies laziness or giving up, when in reality it is about employees setting healthy boundaries by doing the tasks they are paid to do without overextending themselves.
How does the speaker differentiate between 'quiet quitters' and lazy workers?
-The speaker clarifies that quiet quitters still fulfill their job duties and maintain the satisfaction of their employers, while lazy workers neglect their responsibilities, creating extra work for their colleagues.
What is the speaker's response to people who think quiet quitting creates resentment among co-workers?
-The speaker disagrees with this notion, explaining that quiet quitters do their job as expected and don't create extra slack for others. They argue that resentment is more likely caused by truly lazy workers, not quiet quitters.
What advice does the speaker offer to those who feel they are not being rewarded for going above and beyond?
-The speaker advises people to stop overextending themselves if they aren't being rewarded for it and instead seek out new job opportunities where their efforts will be recognized and compensated.
What criticism does the speaker address regarding the idea of 'participation trophies'?
-The speaker acknowledges that participation trophies, often criticized for diminishing work ethic, don't help in the workplace. They emphasize that quiet quitters don’t want participation trophies—they want proper rewards for their efforts.
What does the speaker say about employees being let go during a company downturn?
-The speaker argues that during a company downturn, both top performers and underperformers can be laid off, and being a hard worker doesn't necessarily protect someone from being let go.
How does the speaker respond to the idea that employees must work hard now to be rewarded later?
-The speaker is skeptical about this reasoning, stating that there’s no guarantee that working hard now will result in future rewards. They warn against being strung along by employers with vague promises of future compensation.
How does the speaker address the criticism that quiet quitting is lazy or entitled behavior?
-The speaker refutes the idea that quiet quitting is lazy, explaining that it is simply about doing one’s job as expected. They argue that setting boundaries is not entitlement, but rather a way to protect oneself from burnout.
What does the speaker suggest to employees who are working more than one role at their job?
-The speaker advises employees who are juggling multiple roles to approach management about getting the resources they need and to stop letting themselves be taken advantage of by doing more work than they are compensated for.
Outlines
🤔 Clarifying the Misconceptions Around Quiet Quitting
The speaker reflects on their previous misconceptions about quiet quitting, acknowledging feedback from their audience. They explain that quiet quitting is not about being lazy but about doing only what's required in a job description. The term is criticized for its poor naming. Examples are given, such as lazy Walmart workers, but it's clarified that quiet quitters are still meeting job expectations without going above and beyond. The speaker agrees that exceptional work should be rewarded but emphasizes that it's unreasonable to consistently go above and beyond without recognition. The idea is to test whether extra effort is appreciated and to scale back if it’s not.
🙄 Addressing Criticism on Encouraging Complacency
The speaker responds to comments accusing them of discouraging followers by endorsing quiet quitting. They clarify that the goal is not to demotivate but to encourage people to invest their best efforts where they are recognized and compensated. While quiet quitting might be a coping mechanism for some stuck in difficult situations, the speaker suggests that people should strive to find workplaces where their contributions are valued. They argue that quiet quitting is about setting boundaries and not about slacking off or expecting handouts.
🧐 Examining Misconceptions Around Hard Work and Rewards
In this section, the speaker engages with comments about working hard and getting rewarded, acknowledging that while some people experience rewards for hard work, others do not. They emphasize that not all jobs pay enough to survive, and many are exploitative. While agreeing with the notion of quitting a job that doesn't recognize effort, they acknowledge that not everyone can easily leave. Quiet quitting, in this context, is seen as a way for individuals to protect themselves while exploring other opportunities.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Quiet Quitting
💡Act Your Wage
💡Laziness
💡Job Description
💡Going Above and Beyond
💡Participation Trophies
💡Workplace Resentment
💡Toxic Management
💡Delayed Gratification
💡Boundaries
Highlights
The term 'quiet quitting' is acknowledged as a bad name and there are other terms like 'work to rule' or 'act your wage' that better describe the practice of not going above and beyond the job description.
Quiet quitting isn't about being lazy or sabotaging work but about sticking to the job description without doing extra, especially when extra work isn't rewarded.
There's a distinction between lazy workers who don't do their jobs and quiet quitters who still fulfill their duties but don't exceed expectations.
The idea that nobody should go above and beyond is dismissed; it's more about ensuring that effort is rewarded rather than blindly overworking.
Quiet quitting can happen when employees realize they're being taken advantage of, not rewarded for extra effort, and they begin to prioritize their personal time and well-being.
Addressing concerns from commenters, the speaker clarifies that quiet quitting doesn’t create slack for coworkers to pick up, unlike lazy workers who neglect their tasks.
Quiet quitting is a response to poor work environments, where employees stop overcommitting because their efforts go unnoticed or unappreciated.
Commenters argue that hard work typically gets rewarded, but the speaker highlights that many people work hard for years without seeing the benefits and may resort to quiet quitting.
The speaker acknowledges that not everyone can easily quit their job due to life circumstances, which makes quiet quitting a way for them to cope while still performing their duties.
Quiet quitting isn’t about entitlement, but about balancing life and work, especially in cases where the job doesn’t pay enough or offer fair compensation for extra effort.
Many employees feel demotivated when they see companies making record profits while they don't receive raises or recognition for their contributions.
The speaker refutes the idea that quiet quitters are the first to go during company downturns, emphasizing that layoffs can affect top performers just as easily as others.
There’s a distinction between working the hardest and being the most noticed, and the speaker notes that promotions often go to those who are more visible rather than those who work the hardest.
The speaker criticizes the belief that employers always know best who should be promoted, pointing out instances of nepotism and favoritism in the workplace.
Quiet quitting is not a new concept; people have always set boundaries in their jobs, refusing to do tasks beyond their pay grade without compensation.
The speaker concludes by emphasizing that quiet quitting is about protecting one's time and energy, and that those who are consistently doing more without reward should reconsider their approach or find a better work environment.
Transcripts
it turns out guys that I was actually
wrong
about quiet quitting according to these
people and my comments so I thought we
would take a video and we would just
address their concern and I think we can
all take a second and agree that quiet
quitting the name whoever made that it's
a bad name uh there's act your wage
there's work to rule work to contract
all sorts of things but it means doing
your job description from Karina
Harrison quiet quitting is people being
lazy these people who started the trend
did not say they went above and beyond
and is now quitting they're saying do
not do anything above and beyond what
you're being paid hence all the lazy
Walmart workers who can't tell you where
a single item is in their store customer
service is not going above and beyond
yet this lazy generation thinks it is no
those are just lazy people those are not
quite quitters for the record quiet
quitters do it in silence they're
typically not noticed because they're
still satisfying their job duties and
everyone seems to be happy with them I
think for your example here where the
lazy Walmart workers of not wanting to
tell you where a product is is probably
just someone not wanting to do their job
they say for those who do go above and
beyond they should get acknowledged and
be appreciated see we agree we're on the
same page but this notion that nobody
should go above and beyond is just a new
generation of laziness that's not what
we're saying you can go above and beyond
you can test the boundaries at your job
and see if you're noticed see if you're
rewarded for it but if you start to
figure out that this isn't worth
anything and they're just taking
advantage of you and not rewarding you
then don't do that but you're not
sabotaging the job or the company or
undermining the employer there at all
you're just doing what the job
description says and if they want you to
do more that's fine I guess you can do
that on occasion if you really need to
like keep your job or something but I
say overall if you're consistently going
above and beyond and putting in the
loyalty and the overtime and all that
stuff and nothing happens it seems silly
to keep doing that Steve S says all the
whiners defending quiet quitting you
don't want to do the extra work above
the description unless you get paid and
it seems to make sense as long as you
turn down your pay when you are learning
your job and your output was low that's
not how it works the job expectations
dictate these sort of things when you're
new the job expectations aren't as high
as when you've been in the same position
for a while so and then he ends it with
bottom line your participation trophies
you were given were completely
meaningless I think we would agree with
you I think we would be the first to say
that most of us don't want participation
trophies we would like to be rewarded in
some other way because participation
trophies don't keep the lights on you
know go take that to the utility company
hi I can see your point like when we
were growing up people would give us
stickers and trophies just for showing
up and I think you're saying that that
has ruined their work ethic or something
like that but they still do that at work
and we don't want that either if we're
going to go above and beyond or assist
the business in some extraordinary way
we would like something else besides
participation trophies but then we have
Mama Raven wolf she says the main reason
I don't agree with quiet quitting is
because it doesn't just affect the
workload of the employees doing it but
it causes all their co-workers to pick
up the slack of their work that causes
resentment and tension in the workplace
and that leads to less productivity and
enjoyment at the job overall so I think
you have a a good point it's annoying
when you have to pick up other people's
work because they're not doing it but
that's not what quiet quitting is I
think that's just maybe where you're
misinformed why quitting is doing your
job you're not slacking you're just not
you know living to work you're working
to live rather so basically quiet
quitters don't create slack lazy workers
do and maybe those lazy workers are
saying I'm quiet quitting and those
people yeah I mean got some bad apples
trying to hop on the trend also I would
like to say it's not your job to pick up
someone else's slack uh yeah you could
pick up the slack if you want or you
could just be like it's not my job which
I guess is not a great thing to say to
anyone but um I would go to your
management and say I don't have the
resources I need to do my job or the
resources that we have are currently
underperforming at their job you can't
lump it in with quiet quitting though
because that's not what it is we have
Julius Mays who says if you work hard
yeah you get rewarded most of the time
you sound young and inexperienced thank
you thank you I'm I'm 32 now uh people
say I don't look my age but hey I
appreciate that I'm being spoiled and
expecting to get everything handed to
you is an ignorant way of thinking I
agree with you I I personally like to
work for the things that I have but back
to your first sentence here if you work
hard yeah you get rewarded most of the
time I feel like maybe you've had great
experiences at work but there are a lot
of people out there where that was not
the case they've maybe put years in they
did everything they gave their soul to
the company and they did not get
rewarded I think what you would say well
if that doesn't happen then go get a new
job and that's what we would say that's
why people end up quite quitting because
they stop going above and beyond and
they use that extra time probably to
look for a new job or pursue something
they enjoy I mean it's a nice thought
that's what people tell you growing up
you have a higher chance of getting
noticed if you do that but you know take
the chance I suppose once or twice and
if it doesn't work huh maybe uh move on
peachyb says super cool of you to tell
your followers that there's no way for
them to get ahead keep up the
discouragement why even try oh I that's
not what I want this channel to be I'm
sorry that you got that Vibe peachyb
there's definitely ways for people to
get ahead but I think it's
silly to keep doing something at a job
like going above and beyond consistently
for a while when nothing is happening
you should definitely put your best work
in places where you're going to be
noticed and rewarded and compensated for
that work and there are places out there
like that and you should go find those
places but not everyone can do that some
people are locked into a job with life
situations some people can't work remote
so they're stuck in their local city
where there might be a limited amount of
jobs or something like that so for those
people quiet quitting is probably
one of their Solutions ways of dealing
with it I think for sure people should
put their best work in but just make
sure they're getting something for it I
understand it doesn't happen in the real
world all the time that way but try to
find a place where you're being rewarded
for the work that you're doing and being
noticed and where people say there are
opportunities those opportunities end up
coming through no discouragement
intended to anyone Mark Gomez says I
don't understand how people justify
slacking off quiet quitters are not
supposed to be slacking off they're
doing their job and keeping everyone
happy they're just not doing more than
that I do what I have to do to get the
job done I don't get caught up in the
owner's profits I focus on my own salary
so you've tunnel visioned yourself which
is good I guess but a lot of people have
a little bit wider of a perspective and
they say oh well the company just had
record profits and for some reason I'm
not getting a raise this year but that's
great if you can somehow stick your head
in the sand and just ignore everything
else that's going on just because you're
doing your job that's great he says the
last time I checked my job supplies me
with the money I need to survive for you
maybe but there are a lot of people
whose jobs don't provide them with the
money they need to survive and then you
might say something like well what about
their spending habits or they buy this
and that and things they don't need
maybe maybe some people do that but a
lot of people again just have life
circumstances where they're stuck in a
spot they have bills they have debt
maybe they made decisions that were
wrong but they didn't know you know like
anyone else just life happens and you
should maybe be a little bit more
empathetic to that so some people's jobs
just don't pay them enough money to live
if I ever had a problem with a job I
didn't quite quit I just quit and found
something else I think we're on the same
page there but not everyone can just
quit so quiet quitting is a way for
people to more enjoy their life most
likely entitlement mindset is a plague I
agree with that but that's not us that's
not what we're saying here every job
isn't designed to pay a living wage you
have to have the skills to pay the bills
is a saying for a reason maybe you
haven't looked on indeed lately but
there are tons of jobs out there asking
for like a master's degree and they want
to end up paying you like 12.50 an hour
and people are like I do have the skills
to pay the bills and you probably say
well go get get a different job or
something like that or apply somewhere
else but again people are limited but I
guess I admire you for being able to
ignore what's happening in the company
relative to you Jody Taylor says the
thing about quiet quitting is when the
company faces a downturn you're the
first to go
and that's not true that's not true at
all there are lots of people who are top
performers who got let go I made a video
about this just a little while ago where
someone was like I'm so glad to have
worked here I was also a top performer
and yes they let me go too and here's
what I can do for you when a company
faces a downturn they're just gonna fire
whoever they need to top performers lazy
people people in between it doesn't
matter it's whatever keeps them afloat
keeps the profits coming in um you might
be first on the chopping block for lots
of reasons even though you were doing
your job just fine in fact I might even
say they fire top performers first
because those are being paid more the
job market is in your favor now but when
this economy takes a dump you're going
to wish you'd been a worthwhile you
don't make the decision on what makes a
worthwhile employee as an employee the
people above you do your bosses your
managers they decide if you're
worthwhile not you you can do everything
to the T get your job done make them
tons of extra money and they can still
say you're not a worthwhile employed we
have ice sheets one who says this is
unbelievably short-sighted when you
quiet quit because your effort is not
being rewarded the assumption is that
your reward must be immediate do you
really think the only reward is your
next paycheck one way or another this or
a future employer will pay for your
evolved competency the real world
doesn't hand out participation trophies
and rewards are not instant you work
hard today to invest in yourself
tomorrow so first off I imagine this is
what any boss would tell their employee
as to why they're not getting a raise
this quarter or next quarter and you
need to learn to delay gratification
just like I had to when I started this
company I feel like that's what I'm
reading right now you have a point I
suppose but there's no guarantee in
knowing that you'll get a reward this
just sounds like the ultimate slippery
slope to be strung along at any job one
day an employer it might not be me but
some other employer will reward you for
doing what you did here like okay I mean
I get what you're saying sure give it a
shot for a little bit at your job or
maybe a little longer if that's what you
want and if you really think that you're
going to get that promotion or raise or
whatever you're working for but you
could see this reasoning I'll just keep
doing it you'll be rewarded one day
maybe maybe the goal here years to try
and figure out how likely it is at each
job uh sir hamster a lot the username
you don't have to work the hardest to be
noticed you just have to be the most
noticed this is a fallacy man I wish it
was a fallacy I wish it was if I hadn't
seen it myself many times or my friends
seeing it firsthand or my friends being
the people not working the hardest still
being promoted and you know I wish it
was a fallacy in order to become the
most noticed you have to work the
hardest
there's so much wrong with this there's
tons of people sitting in back rooms
doing all the work and then the sales
guy or something gets the credit people
always think they are separate things
they ain't employers aren't stupid and
they know better than you who is best
for the job they're assigning I'd like
to pause and let the audience just react
to that for a second do you think your
boss knows your job better than you all
the time they know who's the best fit
for every single position better than
you do
sure maybe sometimes people demonize
employers all the time for no reason
other than feels but I did X thing and
ex-person got promoted before me let's
be real here you have no clue what
anyone else does at your job outside of
yourself
now I don't think that's true either you
might know their job descriptions that
were in their contracts but you have no
effing clue what they're actually doing
at the company
I think sometimes but if they're getting
their work done and you're leaning on
them then you know that they're doing
their work employers know what each
individual provides okay all right there
are a lot of companies with thousands
and thousands of people working there
and some people
they just they just go missing you know
what I mean they're just they work there
but they're not there I think there was
an article the other day that said if
you have remote employees management
might forget about you
that's literally their job to know and
what drives their decisions on who to
promote and give bonuses to are you
going to find a few employers that
employ relatives and people that turn
out bad at the new position of course
but they are the exception and not the
rule I don't who made the rule you're
making up rules right now what are you
talking about this happens all the time
nepotism is a real thing hard work
doesn't guarantee promotions or bonuses
and I definitely try for it if that's
what you want or you think it's likely
or you want to challenge or whatever I
mean don't let me gatekeep but it's
there's no guarantee that will happen
it's your job to figure out the
likelihood people nowadays are so effing
lazy with this quiet quitting BS just do
your job and help out extra once in a
while to be nice and you want to know
the irony of this whole quiet quitting
movement the guy who came up with this
idea and made the entire thing saw how
silly egotistical and lazy it was and
stopped doing it okay but the guy who
came up with the idea is not the guy who
created the movement people have been
doing their job descriptions and not
going above and beyond for a while now
since probably the beginning of jobs
people have just been doing their job
and saying nah that's above my pay grade
no I don't get paid to do that people
been doing that forever sure sometimes
it's annoying when you have the lazy
workers doing that but you can't confuse
the lazy workers with people who are
setting boundaries okay Wesley Franken
says I'm the only Hardware engineer
software engineer and system engineer I
make a lot of hours because I want to
and because my ass isn't the only that's
on the line man you're being taken
advantage of and you need to go talk to
management let's just stop it and say
that if you're doing three jobs then
you're not getting the resources that
you need most likely and if you're
working a lot of hours because you want
to
that's on you you're saying thank you
for taking advantage of me I want this
basically and then the last comment here
which I think is actually pretty
insightful is from Matthew he says
there's several layers of perspective
here there are plenty of lazy entitled
workers true there are also those who
put in the time and effort for no reward
true if that is the case seek employment
elsewhere yes but most likely they're
going to stop going above and beyond in
the meantime while they do that which is
quite quitting if management is toxic
and it is a jumbled mess where you spend
all your time putting out fires instead
of working productivity and stability
it's time to change employers I agree
with that suggest any I.T worker read
the Phoenix project and the Unicorn
project book there you go there's some
advice from Matthew so yeah there are a
lot of misconceptions a lot of
misinformation out there assuming people
who are saying this are just lazy and
don't want to do anything at all and
they just want free money yeah I agree
with you guys it's insane that's crazy
but I think most of you would agree if
you previously disagree with me that if
you're being taken advantage of at your
job it's time to go somewhere else and
by taking advantage of we're defining
that as doing more than your job
consistent and not receiving anything
for that also there were some people out
there that got offended that I used the
terms Boomer but Boomer when I say that
is a mindset it's not necessarily just
an age I know technically the definition
is the generation but it's a mindset you
you guys know what I mean when I say
okay Boomer we're thinking mindset here
people who are stuck in a tradition
people who don't want to change this is
how we've always done it type thing has
nothing to do with age there's people my
age people younger than me older than me
it's a mindset just thought I'd clarify
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