Liz Truss has announced she will be leaving Downing Street just six weeks into the job. So how did the leader go from securing her place at the top of the Conservative Party to leaving the most A lot of kids had chains around their necks with keys attached. I was constantly telling them to put the keys inside shirts. There were so many keys; it never came to my mind what they meant." Slowly, she learned that they were house keys. She and her husband began talking to the children who had keys. Yep- and if she saw his comments that he made in the episode when he asked her to quit her job. I can't remember who he quoted but he eluded to marriage. He knew exactly what he was doing. Period. He kept her where he wanted her until she was done. She's young and naive enough to be stuck in fairytale land. We can only imagine the cute, sweet, and downright hilarious messages we'd receive from them. One dog mom on TikTok, @missjazzy.doodle decided to have a little fun with the idea, imagining what a hypothetical text from her Doodle might look like. She shared a new video of her pup "texting" her 5 minutes after she leaves the house. This time, she threatened to quit a little more forcefully. And that one didn't work either. Isabella included a photo of the following schedule, which she claims was the 5th weekend in a row working solo. At that point, she also decided to give notice that she was quitting via Post-It note. Granted, she did choose to walk away from Domino Fast Money. Maggie Perkins, 30, engaged in "quiet quitting" while working as a teacher beginning in 2018. She actually quit in 2020 because "the conditions were not sustainable to have a quality of life." Now, she's trying to help others avoid burnout while staying engaged and collecting a paycheck. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. Maggie Perkins loved being a teacher."I want to be a teacher every day of my life, for the rest of my life," the 30-year-old told Insider. "It's what I enjoy most."But her passion didn't stop the burnout that came from working 60-hour weeks on a salary that stayed under $50,000 for five years. In 2018, she decided she needed a change and began engaging in what's recently become known as "quiet quitting."The term, which gained traction after Insider published a story on "coasting culture" in March 2022, describes the not-so-new idea of establishing work-life boundaries while still collecting a paycheck. Its growing popularity on TikTok shows how millennial and Gen Z workers are pushing back on the expectation that they should go above and beyond what they are paid to do. But the idea is older than these young generations and echoes the "work to rule" tactic that unions have used, in which workers do what they are contractually obligated to and nothing more. Through the "Great Resignation," many workers have wielded the power to quit their jobs and pursue more attractive opportunities to get higher pay and more flexibility. Now, however, the quiet-quitting trend suggests workers are trying to find ways to make their current jobs work for them. Perkins quit in 2020 and said she doesn't have any plans to return. She's pursuing her in Educational Theory and Practice and focusing her research on teacher attrition — specifically, why teachers with significant qualifications and experience ultimately choose to leave the profession. Start slow and prioritize what must get done to keep your jobAs a teacher in private and public schools in Georgia and Florida, Perkins said she spent "hundreds if not thousands" of her own dollars a year on classroom supplies, dealt with harassment from parents, and developed "horrible" migraines. "It's like a frog in boiling water," she said. "It eventually becomes unsustainable. And either you burn out, or you have to make a choice." Perkins advises would-be quiet quitters to "scale back slowly" and "quietly" — not drawing too much attention to the change."It can't be overnight," she said. "If you've been the teacher who carries home a ton of work and stays late, it will be incredibly noticeable if you just do this suddenly," adding that one needs to do it in a way that's "sustainable and not going to get you fired."In 2018, Perkins began leaving school after working her exact number of contracted hours to pick up her daughter from daycare. This laid the groundwork for some work-life balance, but between grading, lesson planning, and meetings, she said she found it almost impossible to get all of her work done during the school day. To cut down on her hours, Perkins began exploring automated-grading systems, not grading everything that was assigned, and having students highlight the portions of their essays that corresponded to a grading rubric. "I think this actually made me a better teacher because I became a lot more efficient and I had to prioritize what's worth it," she said. "And I had to be really judicious with my effort."Quiet quitting doesn't have to mean you're no longer engaged in your jobWhen Perkins first heard the term "quiet quitting" last year, it resonated with her, and she began posting videos on TikTok about her experience. "It was such a simple explanation to something that had been very life-changing for me and healthy for me," she prefers the term "quiet working," however, because many teachers genuinely engage in their jobs and don't want to quit. "You don't even have to just give up, but scale back on your commitment, or your presence, or your hustle," she said. "And you're still getting the job done. You're not shorting your company on their productivity. You're doing what you're expected to do."Perkins says the effort looks different for everyone. For her, it meant giving 100 percent of herself between the hours of 800 and 400 but not taking work home. "If I couldn't do it during my contract hours, I wasn't going to do it," she people, however, choose to "just do enough not to get fired.""They don't have aspirations to move up in that company," she said. "They do have aspirations to just clock in, clock out, and then go hiking. And that's good for them." Sometimes, going above and beyond is the path to burnoutPerkins has seen some critics argue that "quiet-quitting teachers" are doing students a disservice. But in her estimation, the expectation that teachers should always "go above and beyond" is the real problem, and that "just doing your job" should be enough. A 2021 Gallup poll found that the share of US workers who were "engaged" in their work fell to 34% in 2021, the first decline in over a decade. Many teachers, whom society has long characterized as overworked and underpaid — and are being fervently sought out by schools across the country looking to fill openings — have found themselves drawn to the quiet-quitting movement, said believes the term "teacher shortage" is a misnomer It's a "teacher exodus.""Not because they became less passionate or became uncertified," she said. "But because it was time for them to not work under those conditions." Though Perkins' future career path is unclear, her quality of life is better since she left the classroom "I haven't had a single migraine since."If you have a story to tell about "quiet quitting" reach out to this reporter at jzinkula article was originally published in August 2022. Lindsey Gamard, 38, quit her job at a technology company during the Lindsey GarnardLindsey Gamard, 38, knew she wanted to quit her job when she saw many of her co-workers leaving."It was like a sinking ship," said Gamard, a data analyst who lives in San Tan Valley, didn't help that her employer, a tech company, wanted all of its employees to start back in the office at least three days a week last Gamard, who didn't see room for growth at her company, became one of the millions of Americans who quit during the she landed a new job before she handed in her from Invest in YouBefore you quit your job, here's what you need to knowHere's what teens should do with earnings from their summer job6 psychological biases may be holding you back from building wealth"One of the big benefits that affected my choice was that the new job is remote-first," she said. That means she can come into the office if she wants, but few employees are required to do so on a regular more workers are expected to follow suit in what's being called the "Great Resignation." In fact, 95% of workers are currently considering changing jobs and 92% are willing to switch industries to land a new position, a recent survey by career site Monster found."The pandemic has created an opportunity for so many of us to reexamine our life, our career, our everything," said Vicki Salemi, Monster career you won't leave your job before you have a new if you can't take it anymore and want to resign without another role lined up, at least make sure you have about six months of expenses saved up, said Tejal Wagadia, a Chandler, Arizona-based career coach and recruiter. Wagadia says she has helped almost 10,000 people find jobs in the past seven years."People think the job search is going to take them a couple of weeks," she said. "It will not. It will take a couple of months."That's why it's important to have a plan. Here are five things career experts say you should do in your job swap — and one you shouldn' Identify your wantsThe most important thing to figure out is what type of work you want to be doing, who you want to be doing it for and the pay, Salemi said."Now is an excellent time for people thinking of making a career change," Salemi said."So many companies are hiring and looking for transferable skills, so you don't necessarily need experience in that specific job," she you know what you want to do, come up with a list of target companies and include the type of company, type of job, company size and revenue, Wagadia Set up job alertskate_sept2004 E+ Getty ImagesBy creating job alerts through career websites, you'll be notified when a new job is posted. If you see a job you are interested in, don't wait to apply."Employers are eager to hire," Salemi said. "If you see a job opportunity, aim to apply the same day."3. Tweak your resumeChange your resume each time you submit a new application so that it matches the job description, Wagadia said."Go line by line and read through everything they have listed," she it is a large list, pay most attention to the first three to seven duties and three to five skills the company is looking you are making a career change, highlight your transferable skills in an executive NetworkLuis Alvarez DigitalVision Getty ImagesReach out to people you know that may be in the industry or company you'd like to join."You are looking for the right fit, not just actual job but company values, what they stand for, what their benefits are like," Salemi is a good way to find out if there are people you know at a given company. Just go to the company's page and it will show you what connections work Explain a gapIf you quit your job to look for another one, you don't necessarily have to worry about a gap in your resume."Gaps are not a deal breaker, as they used to be," she said. "Right now in the pandemic, anything goes."Be prepared to answer questions about why you left your last employer, such as the desire to focus 100% on a job search."Pivot and flow the conversation into something like, 'This is why I'm so interested in your role," Salemi said."Demonstrate your enthusiasm and excitement."6. Don't settle Anna has this recurring dream about a prince who is searching for her, but she is being held captive by an evil witch. Sometimes it is so scary it wakes her up. The dream started on the anniversary of her father's death. What does it mean? Does it have something to do with her feeling anxious lately? Maria Stavreva/Getty Images Maria Stavreva/Getty Images On the day in April 2020 that Valerie Mekki lost her job, she was scared to share the bad news with her children. So she hid in her room for 45 minutes. "I just didn't want to face them," says Mekki, who worked in fashion merchandising for more than 18 years and was the sole provider of health insurance for her family. "I had the shame and the guilt." But her teenagers surprised her with their optimism. "They had seen me work so hard in the fashion industry. To them, it was like — you're going to figure it out," she says. More than a year later, Mekki is still figuring it out. She is among millions of women who have yet to return to work full time, despite an economic recovery boosted by the availability of COVID-19 vaccines and falling rates of coronavirus infection. Labor economists say it's hard to point to any single reason why million fewer women are in the labor force than before the coronavirus pandemic or why in a country that's now facing labor shortages, so many women remain unemployed. "I think it's just a complex mix of factors," says Stephanie Aaronson, a senior fellow with the Brookings Institution. "Some of those could start to subside as the economy recovers, and jobs come back, and schools reopen, and the health situation improves." But a return to pre-pandemic levels could take a long time, in part because women tend to stick with the decisions they've made. A mother who decided to stay home with her children in the pandemic may end up out of the workforce for years, Aaronson says. "So I think that the recovery for female labor force participation could just be slow." Katherine Gaines stands in front of her childhood home in Washington, She moved back in two years ago to help care for her mother, who has Alzheimer's disease. Andrea Hsu/NPR hide caption toggle caption Andrea Hsu/NPR Katherine Gaines stands in front of her childhood home in Washington, She moved back in two years ago to help care for her mother, who has Alzheimer's disease. Andrea Hsu/NPR Katherine Gaines says finding work was never a problem for her before the pandemic. For more than 20 years, she worked as a legal assistant in Washington, handling deadline tasks for high-powered attorneys. "Whatever they needed done, I was the go-to person," she says. She even planned an attorney's wedding once. In January 2020, her law firm downsized, and she was laid off. She quickly applied to some temp agencies and got an assignment that ended at just about the time that the pandemic hit. Then the work dried up. "Nobody had anything for me to go to," she says. It was a blessing in a way. She had recently moved in with her mother, who has Alzheimer's disease. Taking care of her was a full-time job. She thought about looking for work outside the legal field but was afraid of catching COVID-19. "I knew I couldn't work in retail, because I couldn't be exposed and bring it home to my mother," she says. "So I just had to just be hopeful. Sit and wait. I always say, 'God didn't bring me this far to drop me off.' " This year, Gaines moved her mother into a nursing home. Now she's starting to apply for jobs again, but this time around, she's being more selective. At 62, she doesn't want to get back into what she calls "that crazy part" of the legal field — the long hours and intense deadlines. She'd prefer to work from home but is willing to go into an office, as long as precautions are in place to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. More importantly, she wants to find a job that would still allow her to take her mother to doctor's appointments and check in on her frequently at the nursing home. She's willing to hunt a little longer for the right job, at least until her unemployment benefits run out. "I'm giving myself at least until August. That's when I'll really hit the grind," says Gaines. Since losing her job in the fashion and apparel industry in April 2020, Valerie Mekki has embarked on a career change. Valerie Mekki hide caption toggle caption Valerie Mekki Since losing her job in the fashion and apparel industry in April 2020, Valerie Mekki has embarked on a career change. Valerie Mekki Mekki thought her last job was relatively stable. She worked for a company that designed and sold uniforms worn by grocery store and restaurant workers. The pandemic crushed the apparel industry. No one was hiring. Last year, Mekki applied for job after job, only to be ghosted by employers. With her confidence waning, she decided to start a blog as a way to make herself more marketable. She wanted to show prospective employers that she could keep up in the digital space. She learned about things like search engine optimization and wrote about a topic close to her heart figuring out what to do after you've lost your job. Her family has stayed afloat financially on a combination of unemployment insurance benefits, her husband's earnings — he owns a personal fitness gym and has been running private sessions in clients' yards — and as of this spring, a few freelance writing gigs. She now hopes to get a full-time job as a writer, even though she knows it would pay a fraction of what she was earning before the pandemic. "Maybe just a quarter of what I used to make," she says. Still, she thinks it'd be worthwhile if the job came with health insurance. Mekki, who is 42, says the pandemic made her realize she had aged out of the fashion industry. She now wants to pursue other passions, something she has heard from other women as well. "A lot of people had a lot of time to think about what direction they wanted to take after they came out of the pandemic," she says. "Everyone has been gifted this time to sit down and really think about what they want to do next." The Labor Department's latest employment report showed 204,000 women returned to the labor force in May, driven by gains in leisure and hospitality and education and health services, sectors in which women make up a majority of workers. But it's not clear whether job gains will continue at that pace. At the beginning of the recovery, the majority of people returning to work were people who had been laid off temporarily, says Julia Pollak, a labor economist with ZipRecruiter. Now she says 70% of people coming off unemployment benefits are going to new employers. "That just takes longer — to find a job, to interview for a job, and to go through the entire hiring process," she says, adding that it takes time to gain new skills and build new networks. A woman on TikTok says she decided to quit her job the same day she started because her expectations didn’t match her new employers’. User Lysha lysha_lysha0722 posted a six-second TikTok on Tuesday revealing her new employment status. In the video, she shows her employee badge, saying, “I started a new job today… and I’m quitting.” lysha_lysha0722 Im over it 😂 ♬ original sound – Lysha As of Wednesday, the video went semi-viral with about 16,000 views and viewers asking Lysha for a story time. On Wednesday afternoon, she obliged and posted another video explaining her resignation. In the update, Lysha explains that she got hired through a staffing company to work for an insurance company. She told the staffing company she wanted to work remotely rather than in an office, but they matched her with a job that’s a hybrid role. The role required that Lysha works at the company’s office two days out of the week and at home for the other three days, she says. lysha_lysha0722 Replying to jwhiz484 why I quit that damn job. iquit quitting imleavin ♬ original sound – Lysha “That’s not exactly what I wanted, but I was like, fuck it, I’m not going to be picky,” Lysha says in her video. She says she decided to take the job, thinking it would take two or three weeks of being in the office before she could work from home. When she started, the company told her she wouldn’t be able to work from home for three months. She says that schedule was “automatically not going to work” for her. The job would have paid her $ which was “eh” but sufficient for Lysha because she lives in Ohio, she says. But the tasks she was required to perform merited higher pay than $ She says she should have been paid “easily” $24 per hour. On her first day, Lysha says she didn’t receive any training whatsoever. She says she was immediately set to work with data entry. Another “red flag” was that the staff had a meeting, and Lysha heard managers saying that since the company was hiring more temps like her, they would be able to give regular staffers more paid time off. “So this means that they literally brought us on for us to do all of this fucking work for them real quick,” Lysha says. “Mind you, the work is hard as fuck.” She says that although she wanted to quit when she posted her first TikTok about the job, she decided to go back to the job the next day. When she arrived at the office, another employee skipped saying “good morning” or “how are you” and instead shouted in surprise, “Wow! You came back?” Five people, including her manager, told Lysha how surprised they were that she came back, she says. By her lunch break, she “was out,” quitting on the spot. In the comments section, viewers supported Lysha for leaving the toxic environment. “And they wonder what’s driving the great resignation,” one viewer wrote. “You gotta go like yesterday lol,” another said. The Daily Dot reached out to the creator via TikTok comment. We crawl the web so you don’t have to. Sign up for the Daily Dot newsletter to get the best and worst of the internet in your inbox every day. *First Published Sep 21, 2022, 447 pm CDT Cecilia Lenzen Cecilia Lenzen is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

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