This trending topic is receiving a huge amount of attention which shows that it is really striking a chord. I want to explore it because it is just not in my psychology. Iâm too black and white, either for something or against it. If I donât like a work situation, Iâll leave. Iâm probably more of a Great Resignation rather than a âlie-backâ person.
When I posted about quiet quitting on LinkedIn a few days ago, one of the people who responded wrote this:
âItâs heart-breaking to think anyone could feel the need to do this in any aspect of their life. â¤ď¸âđŠšâ
âLife is a gift đ something so precious đ that we only get to enjoy once & when itâs gone, there isnât a re-run we can apply for đđź
âIf âquiet-quittingâ is as good as it gets for some people, what are they waiting for? â° Who do they think will make the changes in their life & why donât they see they deserve so much better?! đŞđź
âIâve heard of âcontrolling the controllablesâ but if we donât own our shit, then we leave the door open for anyone else to do that for us. And we all know people who will happily step into those shoes for usđ
âRant over đ great post Hilary Rowland & a terrifying concept. I just hope anyone who is in this trap has the support around them to realise the stars are only a moment away đŤâ
It got me thinking that, while quiet quitting, the art of doing no more than is required of you, may be the right response to burnout for some people in a few desperate situations, but to be emotionally and mentally healthy it should be intentional, thought through, a deliberate plan.
There are many people who are very burnt out and I recently spoke to someone who is intending to take time out of the workplace to recover. As the saying goes, âThey who fight and run away live to fight another day.â But thatâs the point, itâs not giving up the fight whatever that represents. Itâs regrouping, refreshing and recovering.
Perhaps those quiet quitters feel theyâve had too many demands made of them, been asked to do things that are not their fight and without support and recognition, and therefore why should they bother? Iâm with them on that, but to really benefit from stepping back, it needs to be part of a larger plan for life, one where they own the direction.
Thereâs no doubt things are very difficult in many ways at the moment.
What do you really need? We can help you think it through. Our retreats offer the opportunity to step back, take some time out, decide whatâs right for you. Act now.
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