In our culture today, particularly post-pandemic, a new word has entered into our cultural vocabulary: “Silent Quitting” or “Quiet Quitting.”The term refers to an employee who does the bare minimum in his/her job or workplace. He or she will stay exactly within the job description, will work exactly the required hours, and will fulfill the minimum of what needs to be done without being fired but will never go above and beyond, shows no passion or incentive, and skates by with the least of effort.

This is not exactly a new concept. But now we have a term for it. Since COVID, our workplaces have been going through massive shifts. People who were unhappy in their jobs, feeling burned out, or feeling unappreciated now feel more empowered to do something about it. Quiet Quitting can be a type …