No, this is not another article about “Quiet Quitting”!
I created a new term. I call it “Quiet Building”, and it will change everything for you
This is an article about what you should focus on instead of “Quiet Quitting” if you’re looking to make it in life.
If you are working 9 to 5 but aspire to create a better future, “Quiet Quitting” isn’t for you!
If you are millennials or Gen Z, most l likely, “Quiet Quitting” isn’t for you!
People today are following trends without thinking about the consequences.
“Quiet quitting” isn’t for everyone. It’s stupid to follow this trend blindly.
In fact, nothing is for everyone. You should learn to think for yourself and evaluate each piece of information based on your unique situation.
“Quit Quitting” is a dangerously misleading buzzword. It’s not better than “Actual Quitting.”
In this article, I will describe an alternative strategy for you. It will guarantee your success. This is what I did.
Quiet Quitting is a blade with two edges. Doing it without a conscious motive will backfire on you and will lead you to failure and “Quiet Firing.”
If you are contemplating quitting your job and don’t know your next steps. Don’t do it before reading my article I Quit My Dream Job In 2019, Here Is What I Learned.
The concept isn’t new to me. I’ve been practicing doing my job correctly but without going above and beyond since I discovered three major points around the end of 2018:
- I decided to do something different with my life other than my regular job as an Engineer
- Most companies don’t reward your hard work
- My Ex-Boss once said during a meeting with a service provider: “I would figure this out and build it for us. They will still pay me the same; we don’t need external service providers.” I felt like a number that day, not a human!
Before 2018 and did go above and beyond to make things happen. You probably have to do the same at the beginning of your career or if you don’t have any other clear plans.
The workforce started a debate around “Quiet Quitting” after the TikTok video shared by @zaidleppelin. Numerous social media and news platforms have continued the debate in various forms since then.
Before thinking of adopting anything in life, you should always think of the goal or the goal behind the goal.
“Quiet Quitting” Isn’t for Everyone
When I got my first internship at an investment firm, I went above and beyond to show the team my capabilities. I got offered a part-time position while I was still doing my master’s degree as a result of that.
When I got my first job at a startup, I went above and beyond to add value to the team in a competitive market, replacing a 10-experienced partners who had left. I passed the 6-month probation period, and I doubled my salary as a result of that.
What if I was entitled and practiced “Quiet Quitting”?
Nothing would have happened. There are other talented and hungry young people out there who are ready to jump on the next opportunity.
“Quiet Quitting” done wrong is career suicide. Before thinking of doing minimum work, think about where you want to be in 3 years from now.
If you are a fresh graduate, not having a good work ethic won’t help you, and not adding value to your team won’t help you.
How do you add value? By going above and beyond. Napoleon Hill calls it “Going The Extra Mile”
You can’t fix the problem by following the same reasoning that created the problem firsthand.
You can’t stop your manager from giving you extra projects and forcing you to work for long hours by “Quiet Quitting.” You remediate that by learning to have uncomfortable conversations, communicate clearly, set healthy barriers, and create agreements.
You won’t progress in life with “Quiet Quitting.” There is nothing as staying the same in life. You are either going forward or backward.
You’ll never be paid more by “Quiet Quitting.” You’ll make more by creating value, developing expertise, learning to negotiate your worth, and best by building something on your own for the long term.
If you are 64, you’ve had enough and still work for an employer. Maybe, do “Quiet Quitting.” You got the idea, right?
Certain firms encourage their employees to work on their own projects. Others have stricter policies against it.
Do your job and give permission to yourself to build something on the side.
Build it quietly.
That’s “Quiet Building,” and here is how you can do it best.
“Quiet Building” Is The Future
Nobody will get rich by working hard for an employer.
Nobody will reach their highest form of self-expression by working for an employer.
Satisfaction comes from making progress.
Unsatisfaction at the workplace shouldn’t be remediated by “Quiet Quitting” but rather by quietly building your future.
Get your work done, and never complain to your team and managers. Only communicate your needs in a clever way.
How you do one thing is how you do everything. When you do the bare minimum at your job to justify your pay. You will embody a loser mindset, and it will be reflected in other areas of your life.
You don’t just make a high income; you earn the right to it
“Quiet Building” is what you should be practicing. Think of yourself and your future.
Never quit on yourself!
Don’t let anyone predict your next move.
Keep your relationship with work colleagues professional and minimal. Do not share too much about your personal life and what you’re doing outside.
Learn to listen rather than share. Be supportive, and maintain a great relationship with your manager.
You never know the intention of your work colleague. In the past, I made the mistake of sharing some of my personal life with a team member. He used it against me to get closer to the founders.
Build your life outside quietly. Keep a low profile.
Focus 80% of your energy on creating your personal brand, business, start-up, or escape plan and 20% on completing your daily work tasks efficiently.
In life, you get what you work for smartly.
“Quiet Building” is “Quiet Quitting” while keeping good work ethics and following clear goals.
“Quiet Quitting” doesn’t get you anywhere. “Quiet Building” allows you to build your desired future while keeping your income from 9 to 5.
Get curious and find your creative outlet. Use your time to build your knowledge and skills around it.
Building a venture worth pursuing takes time, effort, and money. “Quiet Building” will give you the luxury to create from a peaceful state. Your creative energy will flow.
Go deep! You have time and resources because of your regular career.
Practicing “Quiet Quitting” will make you easily replaceable, and “Quiet Building” will allow you to build a competitive advantage and create a better and bigger future.