In recent days, the topic of silent resignation has gone viral on the social network TikTok and in various media outlets. For what reason?
What is silent renunciation?
The ‘quiet quitting’ or silent resignation refers to the fact that The collaborator does the work for which he is exclusively paid without taking on extra tasks, proposals or added shifts and rejecting those functions for which he is not being paid.
A fact that worries companies about the possible “laziness” of their employees, but that has other points of view such as, both creativity and proposals are not valued and? The salary increase is the great demand of the working class. Adding to it; in addition to For employees it can be a natural tendency because it is not about avoiding doing work, but rather having a meaningful life outside of it.
And the COVID-19 pandemic left that great lesson: give priority to family, friends, both physical and mental health and to enjoy life, not live to work.
Thus we went from knowing a wave of resignationswhich were being developed in different parts of the world such as the United Kingdom or the United States, of people who were looking for the life they wanted and changed cities or tried to work in what they dreamed of. that the worker demands a higher salary and performs exclusively the tasks for which he is hired.
Dr. Nilu Ahmed, professor of Social Sciences at the University of Bristol (United Kingdom), told the media starup that the term “Suggests something negative when, in reality, I think it It can be very positive for both employees and employers. I don’t think people are ‘quitting’, they are making the active decision to prioritize balance in their lives. Those who see it as simply doing the minimum at work will not benefit from this movement.”.
Is it really beneficial?
Different studies have concluded that Work-life balance are connected to mental health. The highlights a survey carried out in 2021 by Glassdoor (a website that analyzes employers) in which 2,017 workers in the United Kingdom were interviewed and found that more than half felt that they lacked balance between work and personal life.
- Therefore, giving up silently is intended restore that balance, in situations where work has taken time from personal life.
- also can help separate personal self-esteem from work, because when all you do is work, it’s hard not to focus your sense of value on it. Not getting the promotion you wanted or not having your achievements recognized can be internalized as personal failures, which can increase anxiety and make you worry about how to improve your performance. Often, People respond by working more, further exacerbating the vicious cycle of overwork and low self-esteem..
- May prevent fatiguea significant risk to which the worker is exposed when he works excessively and ends up triggering, in some cases, long-term impacts on physical, emotional and mental health or in absences and work disabilities.
- Improves work relationships. When people feel happier, they are more likely to be friendly, open, productive, committed, and strengthen friendships in the workplace. Silent resignation focuses the person on doing their job well and eliminates the negative impact of competition among colleagues.
- Friendships at work fuel the need for a sense of belongingloyalty to the workplace and improves work performance and productivity.
- It does not allow the ” to develop or burnt out worker syndrome.