I quiet quit my job after years of prioritizing my career. It only made my burnout worse.
Career-driven identity produced burnout; quiet quitting deepened exhaustion, and resigning to travel allowed reclaiming boundaries and restoring wellbeing.
How to respond to 'quiet cracking,' a new workplace threat
Quiet cracking is the erosion of workplace satisfaction from within. Unlike burnout, it doesn't always manifest in exhaustion. Unlike quiet quitting, it doesn't show up in performance metrics immediately. But it is just as dangerous.