BOP
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I've been following the whole "quiet quitting" phenomenon for a couple of years now. Naturally, Gen Z thinks they invented it because the world came into being at the time of their birth.
The Millennials have, and do engage in it; as do/did Gen X'ers, and even us Boomers. We just didn't have social media to help us spread our fanaticism, and the further back one goes, the less entitled generations typically feel they are. We Boomers were raised with the mindset that a) the world doesn't owe us anything, and b) anything you have you must work for. We were also raised to believe that the primary way to get ahead in life was to put one's head down, work hard, and don't make waves. The way to get promoted and/or receive more compensation was to be recognized for ones hard work, loyalty, and dedication.
Which sometimes actually works, but in reality, almost never does. Mostly it's companies and corporations trying to get every last drop of blood out of workers, and please don't die on the job without notifying your supervisor.
"Quiet Hiring" was toted early this year as dum-dum-dum! "The Next Big Thing." Except that that's been a thing since I got out of the Navy in the mid- to late-70s. Crap, that was a long time ago. It gave rise to companies like Kelly Services (nee Kelly Girl), Manpower, and other temp agencies; many of whom I worked for, including what was derisively termed "Rent-a-Wino" agencies. Day labor before illegals began hanging around Lowes and Home Depot and 7/11 and so on.
What's interesting to me is that while "Quiet Hiring" as a phenomenon never got much attention, the latest term at the end of the same year is "Ghost Jobs." It remains to be seen whether the Obama...sorry, Harris/Biden...whooops, wrong again...Biteme regime will try to quash that as well.
The reason? It makes it appear as though employment is low, and the demand for jobs is high.
Except that that's not new either. In the "Nothing New Under the Sun" department, companies and corporations have always had perennial job listings. So prevalent was it that employment agencies (outside the official state run) clued job seekers - like those of us coming out of the military - that ads existed primarily as a way to keep their pile of resumes updated. In with the new, out with the old. It wasn't that they actually had openings, but that they were always looking to replace "quiet quitters" - except they called us...er, such people "slackers." And you didn't have to actually not carry your weight during the work day. It primarily had to do with how willing you were to take on extra work, work long hours, and work weekends when those weren't business hours for your company, or even the industry.
I was working 40 hours a week out in Tulsa for an aircraft manufacturer. Despite having a union, there was mandatory overtime. It didn't take me long to figure out that the money I was making put me into a higher tax bracket. My solution: taking sick leave during the week to counterbalance the mandatory Saturday work. Because of the union, they couldn't fire me, but I was termed a slacker. I lasted 3 and a half years there.
From Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/karade...eating-a-false-sense-of-hope/?sh=28f4d3e7dc0a
Other reasons hiring managers post “fake” job postings include:
The Millennials have, and do engage in it; as do/did Gen X'ers, and even us Boomers. We just didn't have social media to help us spread our fanaticism, and the further back one goes, the less entitled generations typically feel they are. We Boomers were raised with the mindset that a) the world doesn't owe us anything, and b) anything you have you must work for. We were also raised to believe that the primary way to get ahead in life was to put one's head down, work hard, and don't make waves. The way to get promoted and/or receive more compensation was to be recognized for ones hard work, loyalty, and dedication.
Which sometimes actually works, but in reality, almost never does. Mostly it's companies and corporations trying to get every last drop of blood out of workers, and please don't die on the job without notifying your supervisor.
"Quiet Hiring" was toted early this year as dum-dum-dum! "The Next Big Thing." Except that that's been a thing since I got out of the Navy in the mid- to late-70s. Crap, that was a long time ago. It gave rise to companies like Kelly Services (nee Kelly Girl), Manpower, and other temp agencies; many of whom I worked for, including what was derisively termed "Rent-a-Wino" agencies. Day labor before illegals began hanging around Lowes and Home Depot and 7/11 and so on.
What's interesting to me is that while "Quiet Hiring" as a phenomenon never got much attention, the latest term at the end of the same year is "Ghost Jobs." It remains to be seen whether the Obama...sorry, Harris/Biden...whooops, wrong again...Biteme regime will try to quash that as well.
The reason? It makes it appear as though employment is low, and the demand for jobs is high.
Except that that's not new either. In the "Nothing New Under the Sun" department, companies and corporations have always had perennial job listings. So prevalent was it that employment agencies (outside the official state run) clued job seekers - like those of us coming out of the military - that ads existed primarily as a way to keep their pile of resumes updated. In with the new, out with the old. It wasn't that they actually had openings, but that they were always looking to replace "quiet quitters" - except they called us...er, such people "slackers." And you didn't have to actually not carry your weight during the work day. It primarily had to do with how willing you were to take on extra work, work long hours, and work weekends when those weren't business hours for your company, or even the industry.
I was working 40 hours a week out in Tulsa for an aircraft manufacturer. Despite having a union, there was mandatory overtime. It didn't take me long to figure out that the money I was making put me into a higher tax bracket. My solution: taking sick leave during the week to counterbalance the mandatory Saturday work. Because of the union, they couldn't fire me, but I was termed a slacker. I lasted 3 and a half years there.
From Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/karade...eating-a-false-sense-of-hope/?sh=28f4d3e7dc0a
Other reasons hiring managers post “fake” job postings include:
- Some hiring managers admitted that they wanted to give the impression that the company was growing.
- Others said they posted jobs to assure their overworked staff that they were seeking ways to help them.
- A different group said they left listings open, hoping their perfect candidate would eventually apply.
