This article is another one in a long line that continues to “not get it.” First off, just stop saying “quiet quitting” this way. Doing your job isn’t quiet qu

This article is another one in a long line that continues to “not get it.” First off, just stop saying “quiet quitting” this way. Doing your job isn’t quiet quitting. We should be suspicious of any term like this that suddenly spreads across mass media. This is the monopoly guys of the world trying to label and shame people for having boundaries and realizing that their hamster wheel leads nowhere. Working hard for someone else’s gain just wastes the one life we were given to us. If there is a legitimate use for a term called “quiet quitting,” that would be more like pretending to work and legitimately slacking. Completing the required job generally on time isn’t quiet quitting. The article treats this introduction of healthy boundaries by the youngest generation as if it’s a problem for companies to solve, and suggests that employers start to recognize employees’ accomplishments more. If what companies want is extremely dedicated employees, I say, that recognition isn’t nearly enough. Here’s the thing: younger employees are simply following the incentives that corporations are giving them. Corporations don’t even incentivize extra hard work despite asking for it! They don’t offer commissions or profit sharing unless you’re in sales. They don’t give out bonuses for putting in extra hours or delivering work early. The equity they offer is worthless bullshit that’s filled with caveats. Corporations rarely promote from within, they hire outside managers and friends of current management, double the word “rarely” if you’re a woman or minority. Corporations don’t incentivize long tenures, they’d rather you leave or be laid off so that they can run the company like a pro sports team and optimize their labor force. If a team is misallocated, they’d rather lay off the team and hire a whole set of new employees where they’re needed. Retraining and cross-training don’t fit on their balance sheets. Finally, corporations don’t keep salary increases paced with inflation or career growth so they incentivize job changes. If you want me to dedicate my life to your company, you better be doing a whole hell of a lot better. Just because I like the work I do doesn’t mean I have better things I can do with my time that I enjoy more. I’m out of here by 4. If you don’t like it, find someone else.