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How to Not Quiet Quit Your Job While Side Hustling
You may have heard of the “new” phenomenon, Quiet Quitting. I may be an old fart, but I’m here to tell you that this quiet quitting is in fact nothing new.
Having been a parent, educator, employee, and employer for decades, I have observed the phenomena of perpetual quiet quitting for as long as I can remember. Though quite recently, quiet quitting has become a popular discussion among employees looking beyond their 9–5.
But in my years of experience in the workplace (and my experiences witnessing quiet quitting) I don’t think that quiet quitting is the way to go — especially for side hustlers.
What is Quiet Quitting?
The term quiet quitting has gone viral on social media and is being discussed in various media outlets. Despite its recent popularity, it’s nothing new. Quiet quitting refers to the idea that employees should do only what the job asks of them — nothing more. Essentially with quiet quitting, an employee mentally checks out of their job and gives as minimal effort as they can without getting fired.
This idea has been around for decades — probably since the birth of the “job”. But the term, and the actual act of quiet quitting, has gained massive popularity since COVID-19. The pandemic completely pivoted the way people viewed…
