Oh c(r)abby's just mixed up a (not exactly) fresh batch of word-salad. More of that "quiet quitting" bs.

Like it takes a PhD in languages to comprehend qq's real meaning.  Sad thing is: there's alot of young fellas out there, who are, literally, buying it.  Don't know what crappy's classes run, and wouldn't give even $1 for a dozen.  About 30 years ago, my co-worker's mid20s son was just doing the minimum to get by.  Well, one day, at his hardly-sustainable job, he happened to glance over at one of his co-workers.

He saw himself, 20-some years down the line.  Won't go into detail about the job, but it's one of those that pays enough to rent a room, but affords barely more than that - ya know, like reliable transportation.  Sure, the bus runs, but bus companies can change their routes/times.  So ya could end up standing around for a half-hour - which is fine, when you're 20-something, but oh that can get old.

Anyway, my co-worker's son didn't want to be scraping by at 40-something.  So, he did something about it: went for some vocational training, and headed for a job with a future - a leave account and a retirement plan; so that when he reached his 60s - and reached the wrong way for something, (ouch!) he'd be able to stay home for a day or two, and stay off the sprain.

Needful to say, where 40-something was at, taking a sick day here or there is enough to get laid up, laid off.   Read an article, some years back, about those grinds.  One employee's fear was ... oh, for heaven's sake ... coming down with the flu (this was years before covid), when feverish office mid/managers didn't think twice about hitting the elevator button, because, hey, that 9:30 meeting.  Sadly, though when this particular worked-like-a-rented-mule worker was down with whatever headache or achey joint, too bad, because taking a sick day meant no pay, on an already nagging tight budget.

Thing is, these red-pill pushers already have theirs...well, so they claim; after all, we can be anyone we want on the internet.  But, whether these "influencers" are haves, or not, point is ... well, sorta, in a way, like nasty museech.  Some young dude soaks it up, along with some "reds" (some kind of mind bending drug, back in the day), trips out, goes out, but the rocker - going on about outrunning the cop - does a real smooth back-pedal; was just art/acting you know, not to be taken serious (by some really messed around sixteen year old kid, who almost made the turn at 80 mph, but not quite).

Anyway, back to quiet quitting.  Even though there are, supposedly, plenty of decent paying jobs out there, employers are picky.  Carl contractor also has competitors, so he wants his customers to call again about the windows/siding/whatever job they were talking about having done at a later time (ya know, when there's money available).  In short, Carl wants dependable people; and employers are not going to find people  who do the job right, the first time, just any old where.  One such contractor told me flat out, that he prefers to hire people who are employed, and have a sound job history.  Well, he should know, he's been in the business for the past 20-30 years.  By the way, this was prior to covid, and i had to wait a few months, because they were booked up, and only had so much staff.   So, only thing i could do was, be patient.

Quiet quitting can become a habit, and next thing you know, guy, you're 42, and all you have is a few hundred and a dented soda can van.  And resume gaps - plural.  Not good.  While a 40-something woman may have reasons (raising her kids and all), probably won't hold water for a man.