HealthLeaders Media November 29, 2023
“Quiet cutting” refers to a circumstance where companies avoid mass layoffs and instead just let positions fade into the background or make a work environment unfavorable for employees to stick around in.
This article was first published on November 29, 2023, by HR Daily Advisor, a sibling publication to HealthLeaders.
You’ve heard of “quiet quitting”—it’s when employees put in the bare minimum to meet their job requirements without ever aspiring to do more than absolutely necessary. It’s a passive-aggressive way of voicing concerns to an employer while being a drain on your company.
You’re not quitting—you’re just barely doing your job.
Whether or not “quiet quitting” is a real trend is hard to see. According to Gallup, at least 50%...