Boss accuses employee of quiet quitting, employee responds by actually quitting: 'Here's to now making $20k more/year!'

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Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor
Oct 16, 2024 4:00 PM EDT

Remember when everyone in the media freaked out at the concept of quiet quitting? This term came to prominence, of course, around the time of returning to in-person work, yet the idea behind quiet quitting has existed as long as offices have. As many typically younger folks pointed out, quiet quitting is not really doing the bare minimum; it's doing your job exactly as you have been instructed to do it while also placing boundaries between your work life and your personal life. It's a rejection of the idea that we need to go above and beyond to get validated in the workplace. 

It turns out many employers are still afraid of this concept and think they have the right to call employees out for quiet quitting despite the fact that there is no evidence of "slacking off." As we said, if there is evidence of anything at all, it's that this employee wasn't doing more than he was instructed to do, and why should he? It's not like he's getting paid more to do extra work.

Keep scrolling below for the full story and for the best reactions. For more, check out this post about an employee who was only given a $1 raise.

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    Boss picked up on my 'quiet quitting.' FYI I come to work on time, do my job, and go home.
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    That's all that's required of me via my job description, not any of the nonsense below:
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    I work in higher education (college admissions for a large state-run school) in case y'all are wondering. Email excerpt from my boss:
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    "However as we talked about, I encourage you to keep looking at things/processes in your area of influence not as somebody who just comes to work each day.
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    But rather as a supervisor trying to make a difference in the lives of those we work with AND our customers as well.
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    Look at everything and question those things that you think may make a difference. Be open to feedback. These efforts will help prepare you to be a leader in any effort you choose in the future.
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    Because leaders are always looking at the process for improvements and people's experiences and how to make them more fulfilling. As always if you have any questions or wish to discuss anything,
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    just give me a shout." Luckily I was offered a data science job in town yesterday, so I happily gave them my two weeks' this morning. Here's to now making $20k more/year!
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    oddess... I love how your response to this is....actual quitting
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    HaikaD... "Look at everything and question those things that you think may make a difference" A bigger salary
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    "Be open to feedback." As company policy regarding feedback, id like your feedback on more salary
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    "Because leaders are always looking at the process for improvements and people's experiences and how to make them more fulfilling." As my boss, and leader i'm sure you hold yourself up to this
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    standard, and are looking at giving me more salary since it would improve, my experience and make my job more fulfilling, right?
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    "As always if you have any questions or wish to discuss anything, just give me a shout." so about that higher salary?
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    [deleted] . Ah yes "quiet quitting" or better known in every country except for the USA "Doing your job."
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    [deleted] Put in extra work you will get rewarded in next life maybe.
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    Think-Ocel... Boss: Be A lEaDeR OP: Leads out of the building to $20k more Boss: NoT like ThAt!!!
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