Fatigue, flashbacks, and crying on commutes: 5 workers describe what 'quiet cracking' looks like

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"Quiet cracking" describes workers who feel unhappy in their job but cannot leave. Four workers described their experiences with it.

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Have you experienced 'quiet cracking' at work? Let us know.

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CEOs are joining the Great Resignation too.

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I quit a director-level job to work part-time at a massage therapy office. It was the best career move I've ever made.

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Carole-Ann Penney.

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I'm 25 and felt suffocated by city life — so I spent 2 months in a youth retirement village in China

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Ren Binglin says spending two months at a youth retirement village in China changed him.

Ren Binglin

I moved to Dubai for a dream job and loved the glamorous life. Eventually, it took a toll.

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Jessika Roso Malic lived in Dubai for seven years before returning home to Phoenix.

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I quit Amazon after being assigned 21 direct reports and burning out. I worry about the decision to flatten its hierarchy.

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Yvonne Lee-Hawkins says she felt disappointed she couldn't give her direct reports more individual support.

Yvonne Lee-Hawkins

5 signs you have eldest-daughter syndrome, from a therapist who was the oldest of 6 kids

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Therapist Annie Wright, who grew up as the eldest daughter.

Annie Wright

I'm happy I got laid off from Deloitte. The physical and mental toll wasn't worth the paycheck.

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Cierra Desmaratti says she felt unsafe to open up to colleagues about her feelings of burnout.

Cierra Desmaratti

I attended a self-help retreat for top female executives — and ended up in tears

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A social worker who quit to become a life coach explains how she made a career pivot that quintupled her salary

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Dr. Kiki Ramsey

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