The haves and the have-nots are locked in an economic disparity that has a new chapter in its history. ‘Quiet quitting’ has become a thing among exploited workers. If your employer is making unreasonable demands, such as longer hours for the same pay, you can reduce the effort you put in.
Those in sectors that have reputations for low pay and high pressure, such as catering, have been reducing their hours or days worked because they can post-pandemic. Chefs are in high demand which makes their wages and conditions easier to negotiate.
Employers are not universally pleased with this turn of events. A multi millionaire , a Gurner by name and a gurner by nature, has called for higher unemployment in order to make employees more grateful for their jobs. 45 to 50% unemployment is his recommendation rather than the 5% currently unemployed in his native Australia.
He has had to apologise for his insensitivity.
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