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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Gen Z employees are using more casual language around the office. Here's a guide to the jargon.

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Gen Z slang is everchanging.

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A simple workplace solution: flexibility

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Here's why one Gen Xer likes working with his Gen Z colleagues

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Older workers are beginning to see the merit in Gen Z's attitudes to work.

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'Soul-crushing' and 'depressing': The 9-to-5 is facing a reckoning on social media as users rally against the outdated work schedule

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A TikToker went viral on the platform after complaining about her 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. job.

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5 Gen Z workplace trends, from Bare Minimum Mondays to lazy girl jobs, that took off on TikTok in 2023

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Reese Witherspoon played Elle Woods in "Legally Blond."

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'Boreout' is the opposite of burnout – but can be just as harmful for workers

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Workers in a Japanese office.

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