Clay & Buck’s Interesting Discussion of “Quiet Quitting”

So “quiet quitting” is a phenomenon in workplaces across America. The Wall Street Journal wrote about this over the weekend.

It seems to be at least spoken about more openly as a post-pandemic phenomenon. People in jobs who decide that they’re gonna do the bare minimum and be a little bit testy with management about whether or not they’ll say one minute past 5 o’clock. There’s some nuance here. There’s interesting discussion.

Terence Thomas Kevin O’Leary — nicknamed “Mr. Wonderful” — is a Canadian businessman, entrepreneur, and television personality on Shark Tank. He warns against the whole idea of quiet quitting.

@kevinolearytv Comment your thoughts! Quiet Quitting is one of the dumbest ideas I’ve ever heard! #kevinoleary #quietquitting #careeradvice #work #entrepreneur #career ♬ original sound – Mr. Wonderful

If you don’t want the job of your boss’s boss, maybe it is time to look for a new job, but this isn’t the way you’re going to advance your career.

We’ve all had jobs where we cannot wait to get out of there. It doesn’t mean showing up drunk or doing a lousy job. That’s going to get you “quiet fired.” But you can look for a new job while you have your current job.

@johnsfinancetips Quiet quitting #quietquitting #newjob #fintok #moneytok #johnsfiancetips ♬ original sound – John Liang

It’s a character-building experience, but it’s also one where the character only gets built if you leave at some point. If you stay, it becomes soul crushing. Clay and Buck shared their best, worst, and shortest job experiences.