What’s the meaning of quiet quitting?

“Quiet quitting” means doing the minimum required of a job, without taking on any additional tasks or responsibilities beyond the job description, often before eventually leaving the position.

“Quiet quitting” is sometimes referred to by different names using synonyms for quiet, like “soft quitting” or “silent quitting.”

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