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Define: "Loud Quitting" in Business
Fiscal Threat Level
HIGH
Multi-headcount capital waste
CWO Pro-Tip
"Don't do this. Either do the bare minimum quietly or actually leave. Loud quitters get targeted in layoffs."
What HR thinks it means:
When an employee makes their dissatisfaction publicly known while remaining employed.
What does "Loud Quitting" actually mean?
"Making absolutely sure everyone in the Slack channel knows you are miserable without actually forfeiting your paycheck."
How HR uses it:
"We must address employee morale to prevent instances of loud quitting."
How you actually use it:
"Dave is loud quitting; he just dropped the P1 bridge call because his shift ended 30 seconds ago."
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