Explained: New Workplace Trend 'Quiet Firing'
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21 April 2024
Over the last year, there has been a significant shift in the employment industry
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The corporate sector has witnessed numerous workplace trends including great resignation, quiet quitting, moonlighting and
rage-applying
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However, all of it is expected to be replaced by "quiet firing", a fad that has already begun to rule the employment industry
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It refers to a practice in the in which employers attempt to worsen working conditions for workers they wish to "squeeze out" of the organisation, as per Gallup
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Whether it's company downsizing or trying to avoid redundant positions, quiet firing is a way for employers to avoid the hassle of firing or reassigning an employee
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Quiet firing and quiet quitting go hand in hand; when an employer begins to fire an employee quietly, the employee is forced to react in a similar way
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Meta and Tesla increasingly seem to be using quiet firing as a workforce reduction strategy on a wider scale, as per the Harvard Business Review
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Warning signs of quiet firing include changes related to work responsibilities, compensation, working conditions or supervisor communication
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On the other hand, the total opposite can also occur. Rather than becoming detached, your manager can become extremely critical of everything you do
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It is an unethical leadership technique and can demotivate employees to consistently give their best effort at work, as per Forbes
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