Quiet quitting is a new name for an old method of industrial action

Lord, JD

Abstract

The average UK worker now carries out approximately 22 days’ worth of overtime a year. Meanwhile, inflation is at a 40-year high of 10.1%, and real pay is dropping 2.8% – the fastest decline since records began in 2001.
In response, the trend of “quiet quitting” is emerging. This attitude encourages employees to fulfil their job duties without subscribing to “work is life” culture to guide their career and stand out to their managers.

Citation

Lord, J. (2022). Quiet quitting is a new name for an old method of industrial action

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Sep 9, 2022
• Deposit Date: Sep 21, 2022
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 12, 2022
• Journal: The Conversation
• Print ISSN: 2201-5639
• Publisher URL: https://theconversation.com/quiet-quitting-is-a-new-name-for-an-old-method-of-industrial-action-189752