Anti-work Redditors say ‘quiet quitting’ really means just doing your job


The Internet has been flooded with explanations and debates about so-called quiet quitting, the new buzzword for doing your job as described. Enthusiasts describe the mentality as a stealth retreat from the hustle culture that dominated the pre-pandemic era. — dpa

Don’t call it “quiet quitting”.

That’s the battle cry from a growing chorus of voices on social media including r/antiwork, a subreddit for work grievances that counts more than two million members.

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