noun General Slang

quiet firing

KWY-ut FY-ur-ing · noun · informal

Pushing an employee out by making their job miserable instead of firing them.

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Definitions

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A management practice of nudging a worker to quit by curtailing their responsibilities, withholding raises or recognition, or otherwise degrading their work experience, rather than formally terminating them.

“They didn't fire him; they quiet fired him by handing all his good projects to someone else.”
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quiet firing In A Sentence

They didn't fire him; they quiet fired him by handing all his good projects to someone else.

Origin & Usage

Coined as the managerial counterpart to 'quiet quitting' during the 2022 workplace-trend wave.

Variants quiet-firing
Tags #corporate#office#work#management#attrition#toxic-workplace

People Also Ask

What is 'quiet firing'?

It's nudging a worker to quit by cutting their responsibilities, withholding raises or recognition, and degrading their experience, rather than formally firing them.

How does 'quiet firing' relate to quiet quitting?

It's the managerial counterpart, coined during the 2022 workplace-trend wave as the boss's version of disengagement.

Is quiet firing a bad practice?

It's widely seen as a toxic-workplace tactic, since it pressures people out without honest communication.

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