Quiet Quitting

The new trends combating ‘unfulfilling’ and ‘detrimental’ workplaces

In the last year, “lazy girl” jobs and workplace trends have gained increased traction on social media, as workers...

01 November 2023

By Lauren Croft

Quiet firing will replace quiet quitting, says partner

One BigLaw partner posits that the phenomenon of quiet quitting, where employees do the bare minimum, will be replaced...

23 February 2023

By Jess Feyder

Legal bosses should not slide into employees’ DMs, say partners

Team leaders and managers who are inclined to message their lawyers via social media platforms should revert to more...

27 January 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘Quiet quitting’ isn’t necessarily a bad thing — it just needs a rebrand

Instead of deriding the phenomenon, lawyers need to better understand — and potentially rename — the idea of...

06 October 2022

By Matthew Kay

What tradies can teach lawyers (amidst the ‘quiet quitting’ phenomenon)

In the context of the broader conversation about hustle culture versus “quiet quitting”, there are key lessons that...

12 September 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Why ‘quiet quitting’ isn’t here to stay

The overachievers of law won’t stay in the Quiet Quitting valley forever. We’re just taking a breath, writes Wenee...

05 September 2022

By Wenee Derricott-Yap

Legal Lightbulbs: Is ‘quiet quitting’ a good thing for the profession?

“Quiet quitting” is more than a TikTok fad. It may have far-reaching consequences for daily legal practice and the...

01 September 2022

By Robyn Tongol