The TikTokers outlining this change in their lives explain how they realised that all the efforts they were making at work, the extra hours and tasks, were not making them feel good.

The idea is simple: show the employer what activities the employee is really getting paid for while mentally relieving themselves of any and all additional work.

After more than two years of living with a pandemic, the rollout of remote working in full force has served to increase work hours; essentially by staying home, it’s much easier to stay on task.

According to social networks, there are two types of “quiet quitters.”

There are those who embrace the practice mainly for the sake of their mental well-being: on the verge of burning out, they decide to slow their work pace.

Others decide to take part in the movement, because they don’t want to answer email messages late at night or on weekends.

While working less is a real trend for Zoomers in many parts of the world, as with the “tangping” movement in China, on TikTok, many users explain that it is simply normal to do the job that you are paid for.

This trend seems to have already conquered numerous Australians who take to the platform to share their new life.

For now, there is no real feedback regarding how employers are reacting, but of course there is a strong possibility that becoming a “quiet quitter” will affect your relationship with your boss, or even cause some issues at work.

On the Chinese platform, many users do warn others that “quiet quitting” or doing the bare minimum at work shows your employer that you aren’t really needed at the company or even create a conflict.

While it is important to maintain healthy boundaries between work and private life, as well as work at a pace conducive to mental well-being, it is more advisable to talk directly with one’s boss about one’s tasks if you feel overwhelmed.

Another piece of advice from work experts is to try to give meaning to the tasks you’re performing.