Fiery Gen Z Debate on Quiet Quitting

Quiet Quitting is a topic of discussion that's brought a lot of controversy to my channel. Workplace culture is obviously something that many workers and CEOs have strong opinions on. While in the past, we've heard from many Gen Z and Boomer voices on the trend of Quiet Quitting - we've never seen a formal Gen Z only debate and discussion (at least to my knowledge). Today we're giving you the beginning of that conversation and debate. I've brought on two of my friends for this debate - Emmanuel Romanous and Spencer K, who both work in tech. Each of these guests are Gen Z individuals, who have worked in bad, low paying jobs, as well as better, higher paying jobs. Emmanuel's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LazyIntellectuals With trends like Coffee Badging, the great resignation, and quiet firing taking over the internet - it's important to ask what is the meaning of Quiet Quitting? Quiet quitting can be defined as "Meeting the requirements of your job, without going above and beyond." Some employers refer to it as "doing the bare minimum," while many workers have said that Quiet Quitting is "just doing your job." The split between those who support Quiet Quitting and those who oppose Quiet Quitters is big. Many folks from the older generation, along with managers, bosses, and CEO's, tend to hate Quiet Quitting. Many young people (Gen Z, millenials, Gen Alpha, etc.) tend to support Quiet Quitting. For that matter, it seems as though most of the working class supports Quiet Quitting - but there are some opponents who call Quiet Quitters lazy. Is Quiet Quitting wrong? Is Quiet Quitting bad? Is Quiet Quitting lazy? We address several of these pressing questions in this Gen Z only debate. If you haven't already watched my viral breakdown of Quiet Quitting, you can watch it here: https://youtu.be/uBVvyxOZViI More info via that video: Quiet Quitting Tiktok has blown up in the past few months. Tik Tok users have been posting about their experiences with bad bosses, bad workplaces, and how they've quiet quit their jobs. In turn, many have asked What is Quiet Quitting and Is Quiet Quitting a bad thing? Quiet Quitting (QQ) can be defined as follows: Meeting your job's minimum requirements, but not going beyond. You're mentally checked out of work after you're off the clock. "Quiet Quitting" largely came from Generation Z (Gen Z) kids, tired of their bad work environments, low wages, and bad bosses. The movement spread across Tiktok and other social media platforms quickly, as more and more young people identified with the trend, and some older boomers wrestled with the idea. Today we examine Why Quiet Quitting has become so big and so popular over the past few months - we also address whether it's a good thing or a bad thing. In my view, Quiet Quitting is a byproduct of decades of poor economic decisions, short sided corporate leadership, and working class burnout. Quiet Quitting, by virtue of what it is, means that workers are still collecting their paychecks, and doing the bare minimum work to collect those paychecks, but they're not getting mentally invested in their jobs. I argue that Quiet Quitters are extremely burnt out. Quiet Quitting is a byproduct of workplace burnout. Some have referred to Quiet Quitting as Silent Quitting, because it's not technically quitting. Workers who quiet quit are really just checking the boxes of what their managers expect. They're getting their jobs done - they're just not doing extra for zero pay. This is where you get the term "Act Your Wage" - if you're not being paid to do something, then don't do it. I have a lot of sympathy for Gen Z and Millennials who are focused to Quiet Quit like this. Baby Boomers have beaten the idea of "hard work" into young people, but in 2022 - hard work is simply not enough. Young workers today are forced to work 2 and sometimes 3 jobs to survive. The idea of being mentally present and dedicated to multiple jobs isn't realistic. Young people today are having troubles buying homes, buying cars, and even paying rent. The economy is doing terrible and young people are running out of options. My argument is: If Gen. Z and Millennials can't afford homes even after dedicating themselves fully to a job, then why should we expect people not to quiet quit? Quiet Quitting can be a good thing if it means people can get paid for two or three jobs instead of just 1. Mental bandwidth is limited in 2022 and 2023. Our minds aren't limitless. We have to work smarter, not harder with our times. The Working Class is Quiet Quitting your jobs because it's the only way to survive. Companies aren't paying out enough for people to justify complete loyalty to a single company. Bosses aren't cutting checks good enough for the average middle class kid to buy a house. Thank you for watching!