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The idea behind quiet quitting is based around the idea of shooting for a 3 on a scale of 1-to-5 instead of shooting for a 4 or 5: AFTER management has dropped
by spamizbad 4y ago
The idea behind quiet quitting is based around the idea of shooting for a 3 on a scale of 1-to-5 instead of shooting for a 4 or 5: AFTER management has dropped the ball and failed to acknowledge their efforts. People have twisted this to mean "I am going to do the bare minimum without getting fired" -- these people very quickly end up on PIPs or equivalent at many other companies, not just stricter employers like Amazon.
As an aside, it doesn't really make sense to quiet quit as a SWE for the sole reason of there still a ton of career upside for those who do good work[1]. If you're thinking of quiet quitting you probably just need a better employer.
[1] "Good work" as in people who actually get stuff done and produce good software, not those who merely just grind long hours to impress founders.
- kneebonian 4y ago"I have six bosses bob, my only real motivation is not to get hassled that and fear of losing my job. But here's the thing bob, that gets someone to work just hard enough to avoid getting fired." - Office Space
- CoastalCoder 4y ago8, not 6 :) [0] [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwlZQJyKZ2A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwlZQJyKZ2A (I am pedantic, but also I just watched Office Space two days ago.)
- bee_rider 4y ago“Quiet Quitting” is a wildly over-dramatic name for just doing your job at a “meets-expectations” level.
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