​Navigating the new normal: Top workplace trends in a post-COVID world

Aug 13, 2024

By: Kapil Yadav

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​The Great Resignation

The Great Resignation is a mass voluntary quitting from jobs to seek better work-life balance and desire for better conditions, compensation, and purpose.

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​Quiet Quitting

Quiet Quitting is when employees are discouraged to work beyond their job description, doing only the minimum required, and avoiding extra responsibilities.

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​Moonlighting

Moonlighting is holding a second job or side gig in addition to one’s primary employment, often, in a different field, to earn extra income.

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​Quiet Firing

Quiet Firing is when employers subtly push employees out by reducing responsibilities, giving undesirable tasks, cutting hours, or creating a negative work environment without formal termination.

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​Silent Layoffs

Silent Layoffs involve companies quietly reducing their workforce through non-transparent methods, such as not publicly announcing job cuts or avoiding direct communication with affected employees.

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​The Great Unbossing

The Great Unbossing is a trend where the focus is less on hierarchical control and more on employee autonomy, encouraging leadership.

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​Staycation Mode

Staycation Mode is taking time to relax at home or some destination, enjoying a break without travelling far. It often involves working from home.

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​Pawsome Perks

Pawsome Perks are workplace benefits for pet owners, such as pet-friendly offices or pet care allowances, enhancing work-life balance.

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​The Side-Hustle Shuffle

The Side-Hustle Shuffle is managing extra jobs or side gigs, often balancing them with a primary career, to make some extra money.

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​The Great Stagnation

Employees feel trapped in their positions with few prospects for career development or advancement.

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​Naked Resignation

Naked Resignation is quitting a job abruptly without notice or explanation. It is usually done due to prolonged burnout, frustration or finding a better job.

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​Loud Quitting

Loud quitting is when employees publicly announce their resignation, often on social media, sharing their dissatisfaction or negative aspects of the previous workplace.

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