It feels like just yesterday that “quiet quitting” was plaguing workplaces. But with summer firmly here, it’s “quiet holidays” or “quiet vacationing” that bosses need to be on the lookout for.
Like quiet quitting—where employees mentally check out of their jobs, instead of taking the financial risk that comes with actually quitting—those who are “quiet vacationing” are similarly tricking bosses into thinking they’re working.
But instead of wiggling their mouse every now and then so that they appear to be active while secretly binge watching TV, these workers are taking the trend one step further: They’re going on vacation without formally taking leave, and pretending to still be online.
Essentially, some workers could be scanning through Slack or responding to the odd email from a beach in an entirely different country, right under your nose this summer.
And it’s your millennial workers you should keep the closest eye on.
