Is quiet quitting bad?

You’re still fulfilling your contract

Quiet quitting doesn’t mean not doing your job, it means doing what you’re contracted to do and generally no more. So you’re still doing your job there should be no problems — in theory.

If people have an issue with you not going above and beyond then remind them that it’s what was agreed upon before you took the job. If there’s extra work then either someone else isn’t pulling their weight, the work hasn’t been delegated correctly, or there’s too much work.

It can affect work culture

A disengaged employee can have a negative effect on the work culture. They’re not going to be interested in many other people or the job itself so they’re going to isolate themselves from the rest of the team.

In my experience people like this tend to either be ignored out of existence or viewed as a criminal. People love validation and attention from everyone at work and they don’t like independent people who keep to themselves. They like to make out that they’re up to something.

It can piss people off

People are going to have to adjust to your new behaviour at work and that may piss people off. Some people may be used to you doing extra for them and others may get frustrated…