grumpy worker
"Loud laborers" usually don't do much work.
  • "Loud laborers" have been dubbed the noisier cousins of quiet quitters.
  • These workers will likely spend more of their time discussing work than actually doing it.
  • More than an annoyance, these workers may be undermining workplace morale, one expert told CNBC.

Are you surrounded by co-workers who talk an awful lot about work but seem to produce next to nothing?

You may be working with "loud laborers."