Work & AmbitionDiagnosis
Quiet Firing
KWY-it FY-ringnoun
What it means
The practice of removing an employee by making their job unbearable and then waiting.
What it actually means
We would rather you quit than pay severance.
How it is used in a sentence
"He wasn't managed out, he just decided to move on."
Filed under
Work & Ambition — Everything your employer calls a benefit and your therapist calls a symptom.
Diagnosis — The phrase already names a real problem. We define it properly.
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