Gen Z has a new solution for workplace burnout: ¡°quiet quitting.¡±
The idea is simple: Forget going above and beyond your job description and pay grade. The trend, which took off on TikTok, sounds ideal. Log off at 5 p.m.? Check. Spend more time with family instead of volunteering for extra tasks? Count me in.
But the people who tend to experience the highest levels of burnout ¡ª women and people of color ¡ª probably can¡¯t afford to ¡°quiet quit.¡±
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