‘It’s called acting your wage!’: News article sparks debate on ‘quiet quitting’


Some netizens say employees should not feel bad about doing only what they are paid to do. - ST

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Netizens took to social media platforms to air their grievances regarding the term “quiet quitting” in response to an article that was published in The Straits Times on Tuesday (July 11).

Many seemed to share the same opinion, calling the term “unfair”.

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