There’s a lot of noise about “quiet quitting,” but I wonder if the real issue is that many people have quietly outgrown the version of themselves that once thrived at work. Not disengaged — just misaligned. Have you ever realized that what used to motivate you no longer does, and that maybe the job didn’t change — you did?

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I've had some colleagues quiet quitting in the past, they got bored and eventually actually quit after playing with some technologies for a while. I think what you said is right, it is not that you don't want to work, it is probably more about the lack of purpose and responsibility. This is accentuated by cuts on tech spending and hiring, demotivation is a natural consequence. I think that finding a new job is the best thing for everyone in that case.

It makes sense. If you don’t have that sense of purpose and responsibility it’s hard to motivate, so you’re just stuck in a sort of limbo until a new offer comes along

This resonates. A lot of people aren’t checked out, they’ve just evolved. When growth outpaces the role, it shows up as disengagement instead of a signal it’s time for change.

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