What you need to know about “quiet quitting” that no one will tell you?

The Underlying Story

Over the past several weeks more and more stories have been written about Americans who are “quiet quitting” their jobs. But what does that mean exactly and why are Baby Boomers so disturbed by this?

Let’s first address what “quiet quitting” is in the first place.

When someone “quiet quits” they are essentially pivoting their attention and energy from the company they work for to their own life. What the media wants people to think is that if you “quiet quit” you are being lazy.

That’s not what “quiet quitting” is though. People who “quiet quit” just stop attending the after work activities, they stop kissing their bosses ass, and they stop following the companies orders for extra non-paid work.

Why is that a bad thing?

I am a former Principal and Superintendent of a K12 program. I had some employees who wanted to “kiss my ass” and I had others that didn’t. I preferred the people who focused their attention on their jobs and not on kissing my ass. I appreciated that a lot and told those people they were doing a great job.

Why does every boss, CEO and manager need their butt kissed so much? Are they that insecure?

Here’s why people are “quiet quitting?”

It’s not complicated. People are tired of working for less money. The Baby Boomer generation wants to paint younger workers as “lazy” but that’s not true in fact. They are not “lazy” — they are fed up!

There’s a huge difference.

Why are Baby Boomers so upset?

Could it be they are jealous? Baby Boomers worked their butts off their entire life, playing the game and kissing butt. They hated every minute of it and therefore they hated work and their lives. Now in retirement, they are super jealous of younger workers who have “more” opportunities due to the creator economy, e-commerce and tons of entrepreneurial possibilities.

The American people have not changed. Younger workers are not more “lazy” than Baby Boomers, they are more resourceful. Younger workers would rather spend double the hours on their own work, then get paid pennies for working for someone else.

Personally, I call that smart thinking, not lazy thinking.

But maybe I’m wrong? What do you think?

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About the Author:

D.Scott Schwartz, M.Ed. also known as “The School Doc” on social media was a journalist on radio, TV and in print before becoming a recognized expert in the field of education. “The School Doc” does consulting work now for schools and businesses that are looking to solve difficult problems. He also developed Leaf Academy, the first online school to learn 21st century skills. If you want to make more money, advance your career or fix K12 education, go to the Leaf Academy website (link in bio.)