Quiet quitting. Acting your wage. “If I do my job well enough, I get to do other people’s jobs, too!” Doing the bare minimum. Setting healthy boundaries. “Nobody wants to work!”

If you’ve spent any amount of time recently researching the current professional climate across social media platforms and industry news sites, you’ve probably heard all about the new, contentious movement referred to as quiet quitting.

Imagine this: It’s your first day at a new company. You’ve changed your outfit a handful of times, you woke up early to spend a few extra minutes on your hair and makeup, and you find yourself battling a mild case of butterflies. The future looks bright, and you’re excited to start getting to know your new coworkers, tackling fun, new projects, and becoming an influential part of the team. But wait, why isn’t this link working? What do you mean I was supposed to send that in already? Oh, the team didn’t realize I was starting today? You haven’t had a chance to set up a computer for me yet?