I spent most of my career going all in, staying late, fixing things no one asked me to fix. Lately I’m realizing the extra effort rarely changes outcomes or benefits me all that much, it just burns me out faster. I’m trying to do what’s required, not everything possible, and reminding myself work doesn’t deserve all my energy. In other words, I'm trying to give back exactly as much as I'm getting.
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Why would you do more anyway. This is not your business, You're just an employee.
Many of us are doing this. Mentally and physically you will see such a change.
Wasn't this named Quiet Quitting just last year?
I'm hearing this same sentiment from everyone. Even to the point that people who rarely if ever used sick days now ensure they use every last one every year going forward. When you demoralize your employees, this is what happens - they stop caring about doing any more than they have to.
It’s very true. I was the same way. It took me forever to learn it really does not matter.