How 'Quiet Quitting' Can Damage Your Career Opportunities

Are you experiencing job dissatisfaction in the workplace? Are these feelings causing you to be less than enthusiastic towards your job, your workload and your employer? If you are noticing a general sense of apathy which is slowly affecting your job and your overall mindset, you might be experiencing what is known as ‘quiet quitting’.

Before we explore how this can damage your career opportunities, let’s take a brief look at what quiet quitting is:

Quiet quitting is when an employee mentally disengages from their job without officially resigning or expressing their feelings to their manager/s. Whilst you may not be outright resigning from your position, you may not be looking to go above and beyond for your employer and simply doing the bare minimum that is required.

Growth and Development

Growth and development is a natural part of any healthy workplace and quietly quitting can seriously affect your chances of further development, growth and promotion in your workplace. Employees who are engaged, motivated and happy to participate as a team are generally the first ones in line for further opportunities within a company.

Career Reputation & References

When you are in a negative period in a job, it can be difficult to separate yourself from your negative feelings whilst you are at work, but your employer and colleagues might be more perceptive than you think and may pick up that something is wrong or you aren’t reaching your full potential. This can harm your reputation as a professional in your line of work and may affect your chances of leaving the job with excellent references in the future.

Networking Opportunities

Networking within or outside your organisation are vital for your growth and often brings with it positive changes and career growth. The nature of quiet quitting can cause you to miss out on genuine connections and networking events with others in your industry, leaving you feeling more disappointed in the industry as a whole and less likely to open doors to new opportunities.

Mindset

Perhaps the most important point on this list is that quietly quitting could seriously affect your own mental health and mindset and cause an overall lack of motivation which could spill over into your personal life and any future working relationships and roles. Dreading a Monday morning isn’t fun for anyone so it’s important to reach out to someone you trust to talk over your feelings and the options available to you.

In the first instance, it’s best to think about talking to your supervisors or HR about the issues you are currently experiencing and see if they can help, most problems can be solved with some openness and honesty! If you don’t feel that is an option for you, it might be time to consider pursuing a new role which is more in line with your values and work ethic.

For more help and advice around career opportunities, our experienced and friendly team would love to chat with you about your options and next steps. You can contact us here.

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