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In this episode...
The Thing About Quiet Quitting
https://faithfulontheclock.captivate.fm/episode/the-thing-about-quiet-quitting
Over the past few months, “quiet quitting” has become a huge trend. This bonus episode of Faithful on the Clock explains why Christian professionals shouldn’t use this strategy. It provides both employees and employers guidance on what their responsibilities are to each other.
Timestamps:
[00:04] - Intro
[00:31] - Quiet quitting definition
[00:59] - Summary of quiet quitting debate
[01:36] - Some experts assert that quiet quitting is disengagement in disguise.
[02:14] - I don’t believe quiet quitting is just disengagement. I think it connects to toxic hustle culture.
[02:55] - Summary of Office Space movie scene
[03:53] - How the movie scene exemplifies a common business problem–two sets of standards (written and social) where people are unofficially expected to go above and beyond
[04:30] - Quiet quitting is a symptom, a passive-agressive protest about being pushed to unreasonable limits within toxic systems.
[05:10] - Scriptures likely do not support passive-aggressive conflict resolution. There is scriptural support for the concept of workers speaking up.
[06:07] - Stories from the Bible, such as the story of the talents, suggest that workers should apply what they are given, rather than doing the minimum, so their employers come out ahead.
[08:42] - The relationship between workers and employers is reciprocal. Workers should be able to protest what isn’t healthy or what doesn’t work, while employers should be able to use their authority to push workers to their best.
[09:46] - Look beyond engagement to expectations. Are they appropriate?
[10:40] - Quiet quitting doesn’t help anyone involved.
[10:59] - Prayer
[11:51] - Outro/What’s coming up next
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