How China Invented Quiet Quitting

China was quiet quitting and laying flat long before that trend hit Western workplaces. Their desire to have more free time and not live and die at work resonates with everyone.

Before was quiet quitting in the US, China was already on the case with the “lay flat” and “let it rot” movements. China is an overworked society with some people working on the brutal 9-9-6 schedule. Chinese people have labored under terrible conditions for decades but younger Chinese workers are finally giving up. Work slow downs and simply stopping work altogether or working very little has swept across the country. It should be no surprise, people cannot live by only working. Having leisure-time outside of work (as we know it) is important and vital. We have to be human before any other consideration.


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