Quiet Firing Examples?
5.8BRAINROT SCOREquiet firing The employer-side counterpart of quiet quitting: making a role unattractive, for example by offering only minimum pay and benefits, denying advancement or cutting responsibilities, in the hope that an unwanted employee resigns. It is a descriptive label used in workplace commentary, not a legal term.
Origin:Wikipedia's Work-to-rule article describes quiet firing as the employer counterpart of quiet quitting. The phrase appeared in workplace commentary after quiet quitting spread in 2022; no dated first use was found in the pages opened.
First Seen:Unknown (after 2022, following quiet quitting)
Peak Era:2022-2023
Aura Impact:+1 Aura (Using It Correctly In Context)
EXAMPLE USAGE
""No raise, no projects, no replies: it felt like quiet firing.""
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