It is amazing how fast someone discovers something that is new to that person, push it as being new to all, coin a new name and then it is pushed by the media. Think about quiet quitting. It is not new. We have all known folks who simply do not give 100% on the job. Once employees realize that they are not being compensated appropriately, this is what employees do. Quiet firing, is old, not new. Employers have always done this. Now we are hearing about quiet hiring. Quiet hiring is not new. Employers have always done this. I am now waiting for quiet studying, quiet retiring, and quiet dating, oh I guest that is already called ghosting. The point is, do not get caught up in the phraseology, focus on your goals.
Quiet Quitting
The term quiet quitting has come to generally refer to when an employee withdraws from their organization. Quiet quitting manifests itself as an unengaged employee and may be a result of having poor work-life balance. Meaning an overworked and underpaid employee. One of the biggest causes of quiet quitting is an employee believing that they are not compensated appropriately or that their efforts do not matter. Generally, quiet quitters do not actually leave the organization, instead, they show up but do not give their best effort.
While quiet quitting has entered the lexicon of many in recent years, it is not new. We all know individuals who have always done this. Once they realize that they are not being compensated appropriately, they disengage. They work up to what they are compensated, or up to the point where they will not be fired and stop. I can bet you know of co workers who are like this. If the job description is a 9-5, by 5 they are out the door. If the job description calls for specific activities, anything additional, these employees push back. They will not go above and beyond.
The funny thing is that many quiet quitters know that they will not be promoted for their activities or lack thereof. But that is the point. If they are not promoted, they are ok because they did not go above and beyond. If they are promoted, they know how little they will have to do and no more. Again, nothing new, employees having been doing this for decades
Quiet Firing
Quit firing is essentially when managers fail to engage an employee and slowly push them out of the organization. At times, this is intentional, other times it is a result of a manager’s neglect. When it is intentional, managers will not provide coaching, support or guidance to an employee. This then results in the employee performing at a low level. If the employee is paying attention, they will quietly leave the organization as they know that they may be fired. On the other hand, if the employee is not paying attention, for each low performance, the manager will build a case and inform the employee of this low performance. The aim here is to have the employee finally get the point and leave voluntarily or be fired.
Again, this is not new. Managers have always been inept. Managers have always trim numbers by building a case against an employee. Quiet firing is nothing new.
Quiet Hiring
The latest in the list of new jargons is quiet hiring. Quiet hiring is when an employer acquires new skills without actually hiring new full-time employees. This is essential an employer hiring contractors and not full staff or moving current employees to new roles while not changing title. When quiet hiring is utilize, the full time employee number does not change. if executed perfectly, your current employee will take on a new role and not be paid anything additional. This is how organizations get an employee to take on dual roles while not being adequately compensated. At times, this is done with the promise of a promotion.
Again, nothing new to see here. Employers have been doing this for centuries. Anything to not pay employees the wage that they deserve.
Conclusion
It is amazing how fast someone discovers something that is new to that person, push it as being new to all, coin a new name and then it is pushed by the media. Think about quiet quitting. It is not new. We have all known folks who simply do not give 100% on the job. Once employees realize that they are not being compensated appropriately, this is what employees do. Quiet firing, is old, not new. Employers have always done this. Now we are hearing about quiet hiring. Quiet hiring is not new. Employers have always done this.
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