Good Morning America: Frustrated employees are 'loud quitting': What to know about the trend
Author: Katie Kindelan
First there was " quiet quitting," then there was " quiet hiring," and now the latest workplace trend is "loud quitting," new data shows.
Nearly 1 in 5, or 18%, of employees around the world are "actively disengaged" in their jobs, according to Gallup's annual State of the Global Workplace report, released this month -- down one percentage-point from the previous year.
In addition, 51% of currently employed workers said they are watching for or actively seeking a new job, and stress levels among employed workers are at a record high, according to Gallup.
All of those factors contribute to the trend of loud quitting, according to Jim Harter, Ph.D., chief scientist of workplace management and wellbeing for Gallup's Workplace Management Practice.
"[Loud quitting] is when people aren't just unhappy at work -- they're resentful that their needs aren't being met and they're acting out on that unhappiness," Harter told " Good Morning America." "Workers in this category tend to undermine what the organization is trying to get done and share their discomfort with others in the organization and even outside the organization."
Harter added that loud quitters often feel more stress than other employees, and are much more likely to be actively looking for another job.
"It isn't a state that's good for them or their employer," he said.
Laura Gassner Otting, a bestselling author and career coach, said a person who is loud quitting may send disruptive emails or make "inappropriate outbursts" at work. Outside the office, the employee may post on social media, for example, about internal company decisions and policies or negative communications with managers.
"It's usually not the first time these issues have been raised by the loud quitting employee, but a 'final straw' type action after frustration with obstinate managers has built over time," the "Wonderhell" author told "GMA."
