What is a Quiet Quitter, and How Can They Impact Your Business?
What is a quiet quitter and how can they impact your business? Let’s explore this term and what it means for you.
What It Is
That is a question on many employers’ minds. Quiet quitter is a phrase that describes employees who do the minimum job requirements usually because of stress and burnout. Resignations over the past year have created gaps in the workload. Today’s employees value work-life balance and quiet quitting can result from a need for more of it. It can also result from taking on more work with the same amount of income after another team member resigns. It has become a term that is growing in popularity and making its way into the business world as everyday language.
Why It’s Popular
Aside from people resigning, quiet quitting has also become easier for employees to do because remote work is so popular. With no direct oversight or face-to-face interactions with a team, it’s easier for work ethic to drop off. In addition, the expectations of employees have changed. With many people reprioritizing family life, workers have found a way to reclaim that time. For some, the trend feels empowering. Especially if an employee has felt overworked and underpaid.
How it Affects You
This trend impacts business in multiple ways. It can stall productivity. Quiet quitting can create more work for invested employees who are interested in advancement and create stress on other team members. It can also cause the quality of an employee’s work to suffer. The low morale associated with quiet quitting can spread to other employees. Furthermore, it can discourage high performers from continuing to put their best foot forward. Also, it can cause things like projects or sales to suffer, hurting a business's bottom line in the long run.
What You Can Do About It
If you are a manager or employer, quiet quitting doesn’t have to be where employment ends. Having regular meetings with your employee to help them reengage can be helpful. Ask employees what they need. Make changed based on their feedback. Look for signs that an employee is overworked. Go the extra mile to appreciate employees. Employees who feel appreciated will be more loyal and productive.
Thinking of Hiring?
Having enough employees so your workers aren’t overwhelmed can prevent quiet quitting. If you have noticed there is a need for more staff or someone recently resigned, we can help! Source Once offers several employee services. We have offices in South Eglin, Chicago, Earth City, and St. Louis with trained recruiters ready to help. Don’t wait until your employee is ready to walk away. Let us help you find hard-working, reliable team members. Contact us today!