As people shelve the 'Quiet Quitting' trend, it's getting replaced by 'Loud Quitting', as reports suggest

economictimes.indiatimes.com:

Loud Quitting." Contrary to its predecessor, «quiet quitting,» Loud Quitting is a trend characterized by employees actively disengaging from their jobs and openly expressing their discontent. The State of the Global Workplace 2023 Report by Gallup, as cited in Fortune Magazine, revealed that approximately 18 percent of global employees, roughly one in five, fall into this actively disengaged category. The Gallup report defines actively disengaged employees as individuals who take actions directly detrimental to the organization, sabotaging its goals and challenging its leadership.

Examples of such behavior include posting negative remarks about their employer prior to tendering their resignation. What sets loud quitters apart is their inclination to not only voice negative sentiments about their bosses but also drag down the entire organization before their departure. The Gallup report emphasizes that these employees are not just unhappy at work; they harbor resentment due to unmet needs and act out their dissatisfaction.

In doing so, they potentially undermine the achievements of their engaged colleagues on a daily basis. According to the report, the underlying causes for loud quitting include employees feeling unsuited for their roles or disengaged by their managers. Gallup suggests that at some point, the trust between employee and employer is severely compromised or that employees are consistently assigned mismatched roles, leading to ongoing crises.