There has been a new wave of workplace trends lurking around such as quiet quitting and rage applying wherein young employees vent their frustrations.
However, one trend has been at the forefront, which involves calling out bosses and what some consider toxic workplace cultures, and it is often all out in the open for everyone on the internet to see.
Loud quitting is a workplace trend where workers are very publicly quitting their jobs and letting their bosses, fellow employees, and social media followers know why they are quitting their jobs.
In a 2023 workplace report made by Gallup Global, one in five workers across the globe are actively disengaged or “loud quitting.” Gen Z is leading according to the report, by not just recounting their resignations but often showing what really transpired with quitting their job using this trend.
Gen Z may have a different view when it comes to corporate culture. According to a Credit Karma survey, one in four so-called Zoomers were motivated to resign from their corporate positions after watching videos of others engaging in the same behavior.
While the idea of loud quitting is not a new concept, Gen Z hires may be affected by the aforementioned workplace trend.
Employers will need to alter workplace benefits and priorities, according to some analysts, in order to make the position worthwhile.
The said perks that Gen Z may be looking for include job flexibility, more in-person interactions and feedback as well as a good work-life balance.
Jack Kelly, a senior contributor at Forbes, told CGTN Africa that if a hiring manager saw, for instance, that a candidate for a job had abruptly quit and caused a scene before doing so, “why would you want to hire that person because you’re going to be afraid they’re going to come here and just be a distraction.”
“It’s really not a good thing to do,” Kelly added.
With him being an executive recruiter for over 25 years, he said that, “It’ll come back to you. You don’t wanna burn bridges, you don’t wanna say anything inappropriate, you don’t want to throw anyone under the bus, you want to be polite and just leave with dignity and grace.”
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