Why 'quiet quit' when you can 'quiet vacation'? Millennials are taking time off without telling their bosses. Gen Z has a different tactic.

Wed, 05/22/2024 - 19:37

Women on porch with computer — Millennials are more likely than other generations to take time off without telling their bosses, a new poll found.
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Millennials are "quiet vacationing" or taking time off without informing their employers.
A Harris Poll found that 38% of millennials have taken secret time off, more than Gen Zers and Gen Xers.
Many workers face pressure to be always available, which may be blurring lines between work and PTO.

Quiet quitting — coasting along at your job without actually leaving it or giving up your salary — became all the rage in the early years of the remote work era, but some workers have found another way to take a break from their jobs.