Quiet Quitting - there are actually two paths you can take

Are you taking the red pill or the blue pill? Or maybe you want both?

Mary Fung
August 25, 2024

I’m sure you heard about “quiet quitting”

Doing the bare minimum to keep your job.

It’s simple. People are fed up.

Burnout is real.

The grind isn’t worth it.

Extra effort goes unnoticed.

Blurred lines between home and work makes it harder to define any sort of boundary.

Now here’s where it gets interesting. You have two paths to take.

Speak Up: Your manager is not a mind reader. Tell them how you feel.
Set Boundaries: Don’t feel like you need to explain it. “No” is good enough.
Seek Growth: If you are not learning, you are dying. You will get bored and not be motivated. Time will feel so slow.

Strategic Disengagement: Free up mental space for your side hustle or upskilling
Network on the DL: Build relationships while you are still employed
Plan Your Exit: Use this time to strategize your next move

Remember the 3 F's? Let's apply them:

Focus: What do you really want from your career? Quiet quitting might be a sign you've lost sight of this.
Foster: Are you in an environment that nurtures growth? If not, it's time to cultivate change or move on.
Fulfill: Is your current role fulfilling you financially, mentally, and emotionally? If not, what will?

Here is your challenge:
Don’t just quietly quit. Loudly reassess.

Take a hard look at where you are and where you want to be.

Are you a cog in the machine or a full-stack employee shaping your own career?

The choice is yours to make.

You could be building something extraordinary if you choose to do “nothing.”

Just own your damn career. Thanks.

Until next time,

Mary

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