revenge quitting en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From revenge + quitting, by analogy with quiet quitting.
Meanings
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(uncountable) An individual or collective act or instance of employee-side termination of an employment relationship in response to lack of employer-provided opportunities for career growth or other remuneration for personal achievement.
This isn’t an entirely new phenomenon since it seems to be rooted in workers feeling a sense of detachment from their jobs. The idea behind revenge quitting is that workers who feel particularly burned out or frustrated may be more likely to quit with little regard for whether they leave on good terms with their employer.
2024 December 22, Pavithra Mohan, “What is ‘revenge quitting’ – and how could it impact you in 2025”, in Chicago Tribune:For the time being, employers may be benefiting from unusually low turnover rates, but they shouldn't be complacent—a wave of revenge quitting is on the horizon.
2024 November 19, Daniel Zhao, “Glassdoor Worklife Trends 2025”, in Glassdoor, archived from the original on 22 Nov 2024: