... overwork and increased caregiving demands. Second, they valued highly remote work for managing “sandwich generation” responsibilities, balancing childcare and eldercare. Third, the older workers uniquely used telework as a “quiet quitting” strategy to separate work from personal life. Originality/value...

... and places the articles in context. Findings Researchers explored the phenomenon of “Quiet Quitting” ( QQ ), which has occurred since the COVID-19 pandemic. QQ is when employees minimize their efforts, doing only the bare minimum required to avoid dismissal. After interviewing 1,430 individuals from...