[sn0wf1re]

> The fact that not doing additional free work is framed as "quitting" is both ridiculous and sad.

Yeah, that's something I thought was strange in the article. My understanding of quiet quitting was that you did the bare minimum to not get fired, not "not going above and beyond".

[Izkata]

You're right:

> “Quiet quitting” first hit the internet in March 2022 when a Gen-X career coach and employment influencer named Brian Creely used the phrase when discussing an Insider article about employees “coasting” at work. After that, the phrase went viral on TikTok, particularly among the app’s younger, Gen-Z-dominated user base.

https://www.thestreet.com/dictionary/quiet-quitting

I think the term shifted because one of the early descriptions was "only doing what you're paid for", which can be interpreted as either "coasting" or "restricting to 9-to-5".

That or they're actively trying to shift it to stop people from realizing coasting is a thing.

[MBCook]

That was the original definition as I remember it.

Of course the article’s definition works better if you want to paint all workers as lazy mooches who are lucky for every day they’re not fired.

[jayd16]

I think your definition is correct and "the extra mile" simply refers to above the minimum. It wouldn't be a phenomenon if it referred to the normal amount of work that was expected.

[sp332]

Well, more people used to have ambition to "move up", get raises, bonuses, and promotions.

[serf]

extraordinary amounts of hours buys less and less. it feels like the ambition dissolved when the rewards dwindled -- which is (maybe sadly) a behavior that I find hard to find fault in.