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Which is why quiet quitting is the logical thing.

Managers and business owners shouldn't take it personally that I do as little as possible and minimize the amount of labor I provide for the money I receive.

Hey, it's just business.

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And you do this honestly, by negotiating reduced hours for the same pay or by negotiating piecework rather than time-based pay. Right?

What does the term mean? I think the answer to your question is obvious.

Unless something has changed, "quiet quitting" means "do only what the job requires". Arrive at 9, leave at 5, no out-of-hours work functions, etc. It's more a return to normalcy, but with a bad name because it comes from a generation who has always been told they have to go above and beyond to succeed alongside a corporate culture that tries to lure people into work by making it more of a social experience.

Like any shrewd businessman, I negotiate to receive the highest price possible for the minimum cost on my end. This is how business is done.

Which is why I fire the quiet quitters on the spot

I am so appreciative of the employment protection laws we have in Europe so I don't have to deal with managers like you.

Yeah but you are paid less than half for a reason

But they get to live in Europe

And Europe is a sh*thole

Most Europeans wouldn't want to live in the USA even if given twice the salary.

Because they are lazy and full of delusion

And you wonder why you're understaffed.

Actually agents allowed me to save on labor. Thanks

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