Scott Schieman is a professor in the department of sociology at the University of Toronto. Daniel Hill is a graduate student in the department of sociology at the University of Toronto.
Does anyone want to work anymore?
Since 2020, we’ve endured a stream of supposed work trends. “Quiet quitting” is among the most prominent. According to TikTok, it’s when you “quit the idea of going above and beyond.”
Gallup recently claimed that “‘quiet quitters’ make up at least 50 per cent of the U.S. workforce — probably more.” Canada is purportedly worse, with two-thirds of workers quiet quitting.
Quiet quitting supposedly reflects a new age of anti-ambition, where “decentering”
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