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How Quiet Quitting Is Actually a Burnout Boundary Strategy
Episode 43 explores quiet quitting not as disengagement but as a deliberate burnout boundary strategy. Lucas and Luna unpack the concept through the lens of a 2026 Gallup survey showing 62% of remote workers use informal boundary-setting tactics like strict log-off times and task refusal. They discuss how quiet quitting can be a rational response to chronic overwork, differentiate it from actual quitting, and offer three questions listeners can ask themselves to determine if their own quiet quitting is protective or problematic. The episode uses a case study of a mid-level marketing manager…
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