Search online for “Americans are lazy workers” and a cluster of articles pops up. Some of them deny that claim, while others declare it valid. A few writers also point out that this accusation is decades old, while those who disagree argue that today’s employees are in fact much lazier than in days gone by….
Fifty Percent of American Workforce Are ‘Quiet Quitters’: Gallup Poll
“Quiet quitters”—employees who strictly stick to their job descriptions and do only the bare minimum required of their tasks—now make up a majority of the U.S. workforce, according to the results of a latest Gallup survey. Most quiet quitters fit Gallup’s classification of “not engaged” at work. Apart from the 50 percent quiet quitters, the…
Quiet Quitting Stifles Business
September 4, 2022
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Some call it “quiet quitting,” and some call it “ghost quitting.” But this phenomenon is decreasing productivity, whatever the vernacular in your area. And most managers or business owners may not even realize their employees are doing this. Managers have been focused on the “Great Resignation.” Losing employees hurts productivity. But there’s another kind of…
What Happened to the Great American Worker?
September 1, 2022
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As the recession sets in, the U.S. labor market appears to have a split personality. Industries such as oil and gas remain desperate for workers, while many college graduates may soon find themselves collecting unemployment. At the same time, the post-pandemic period has seen record numbers of able-bodied workers dropping out of the labor pool…
The Why of Quiet Quitting
August 26, 2022
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Commentary In one of my first real jobs, I was standing with some employees on the sales floor of a men’s suit shop and the boss walked by. “Please straighten up these ties, fellas,” he said. My friend waited for the man to move out of earshot and said: “No way am I doing that…
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