Reflections on ‘Quiet Quitting’ Culture

A recent Wall Street Journal article addressed why some Gen Z professionals are saying no to hustle culture.

Employee engagement is falling, according to a survey by Gallup, with Gen Z (born 1989 and after) reporting the lowest engagement. One factor Gallop measures is whether or not employees feel their work has purpose. And the data shows younger employees don’t feel their work does. As a result, “quiet quitting” is the new term among Gen Z professionals who are saying no to hustle culture. They’re rejecting the idea of going above and beyond in their careers and are deciding to work passively while looking out for themselves.

This should come as no surprise to those who raised these kids on an “everybody gets a trophy” mentality. Once again, the culture of “equality of outcome” trumps “equality of opportunity” chickens have come home to roost.