'I stopped going the extra mile': Gen X employee finds peace when he quiet quits after realizing his workplace reality

Quiet quitting is a phenomenon that is shaking today's workforce like a punch to the jaw. While nepo-baby executives quiver in their leather chairs up in their ivory towers, quiet quitting provides a refuge for employees that many have never felt before. Minimum effort for minimum pay offers solace and peace to employees, especially when our alternative reality sets in.

Nobody wants to work extra hard for no reward, so why not just quiet quit like the Gen X employee in our next story?

For u/UncreditedChoir, a Gen X guy working for a major electronics company, entering the workforce and working for a big company meant you were probably going to see some major benefits by the end of your tenure. However, with the shifting work climate and with childish corporate management stepping into higher roles, he was discouraged at his ability to climb the ladder. But for an older guy in the workforce who's willing to see the light at the end of the tunnel, when he learned what quiet quitting was, he was actually relieved.

Scroll for the entire story–it might just inspire you the slack off a bit in the workplace to find your own employment peace of mind.

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Posted by Jesse Kessenheimer

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