This sounds more like working to rule to me. Never heard of 'quiet quitting'. And I am English as well. Although I don't have tiktok so maybe not English enough?
This gives quite a few results for "quiet quitting", and one in German too! https://bsky.app/search?q=%22quiet+quitting%22
Ah time to relax with a fashion podca- "The whole congress is engaged in quiet quitting!" www.articlesofinterest.co/podcast/epis...
The phrase "quiet quitting", meaning doing only what one's job demands and nothing more, which became popular in the United States in 2022, was thought to be inspired by the tang ping movement.
Doing only the work explicitly required by your job description — no unpaid overtime, no extra projects. Technically still employed, mentally checked out. The 2022 Gen Z labor mantra that gave HR departments a quiet panic. Productive in moderation; corrosive in extremes.
"I'm not resigning, I'm quiet quitting — 9 to 5, then I'm unreachable."
“This sounds more like working to rule to me. Never heard of 'quiet quitting'. And I am English as well. Although I don't have tiktok so maybe not English enough?”
“This gives quite a few results for "quiet quitting", and one in German too! https://bsky.app/search?q=%22quiet+quitting%22”
“Ah time to relax with a fashion podca- "The whole congress is engaged in quiet quitting!" www.articlesofinterest.co/podcast/epis...”
“The phrase "quiet quitting", meaning doing only what one's job demands and nothing more, which became popular in the United States in 2022, was thought to be inspired by the tang ping movement.”
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An act or instance of the ceasing of overachieving at one's workplace.
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quiet quitting means Doing only the work explicitly required by your job description — no unpaid overtime, no extra projects. It's mostly used in workplace and corporate conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.
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