I was put on a PIP in my director-level job and fantasized about quitting. So I quiet quit for 3 months before actually walking out.

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"Michael Phelps is a really good swimmer, yet he'll still drown if you chain him to the Titanic. That was the situation I was in — it felt like no matter how hard I swam, I was going to drown," John Garvens said.

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No one knows how much they should care about work right now

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Many workers dispel the belief that young employees are lazy, according to a Fishbowl post.

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'Loud laboring' and 'quiet thriving' rank among the buzziest workplace trends. Here's what you should know.

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Being a "quiet thriver" could make you happier, but "loud laboring" will likely annoy your colleagues.

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'Loud laborers,' the irritating cousins of quiet quitters, may be affecting morale at work

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"Loud laborers" usually don't do much work.

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'Lazy girl jobs' put workers at risk of layoffs and sacrifice long-term job progression, career expert says

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The new "lazy girl job" trend has been widely shared on TikTok.

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CheatGPT: the hidden wave of employees using AI on the sly

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The 'lazy girl jobs' trend is being fueled by 20-somethings who haven't made hard decisions or done hard things, says an NYU business professor

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The 'lazy girl jobs' trend is being fueled by 20-somethings who haven't made hard decisions or done hard things, says an NYU business professor.

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I was overworked, underpaid, and miserable at my last job, so I 'quiet quit' my new job. I refuse to be taken advantage of again.

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I was constantly working overtime at my last job, which was so taxing to my mental health.

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Timing the market isn't easy during a debt-ceiling showdown. Investors should stick to this strategy instead.

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Happy Saturday, folks. I'm Phil Rosen, it's good to see you today.

As we've talked about all week, there's a looming debt-ceiling deadline right around the corner, and unless lawmakers get their act together, financial markets could soon be in for a world of pain.

Today I'm eager to share my conversation with a top personal finance and economy expert from Bankrate.

The happiest employees are those who job-hopped during the pandemic or work hybrid-remote roles, study finds

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Employees who were the happiest had either job-hopped during the pandemic or were working in hybrid-remote environments, according to a new survey.

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