The term “quiet quitting” has gained a lot of traction in recent weeks. It describes workers who are now scaling back their work efforts, “checking out” and not pushing to go the extra mile without some kind of recognition or compensation.

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This isn’t so much about quitting as it is about disengagement, and it’s not a new phenomenon.