She wakes up at 07:00. School starts at 08:45 and lasts until 16:00. After that, she does school work for around two hours. She also has a part-time job as coordinator, production manager and other administrative work within TV, advertising and film. In addition, she tries to go out of her way to be social, stand up for family and friends – and set aside time for herself. When it gets to 10:00 p.m., she goes to bed. 23-year-old Marte Enberg Dahl knows a lot about the pressure of performing. Generation achievement, as it is called. But now she’s trying something new. – In the last year, I have really gone into myself to separate out my most important priorities, she says. Also called “quiet quitting”, if we look at social media. What’s the matter? You don’t have to scroll far before the subject tag appears in your feed. #Quietquitting has 145 million views on TikTok. The tag is also widely used on other social media, such as Instagram. In the social medium universe, quiet quitting means that you must do what is written in your job description. In other words: You must do your job, but not overperform. Or as social mediums describe it: “Doing your job. Get payed. Go home”. There are many topic pegs linked to the trend. Among other things, #quietquitting2022, which has 700,000 views. Set boundaries for herself Marte has always been one of those who go to great lengths to perform well at school and work. In the last year, Marte has realized that she does not get better by overachieving. She can still work overtime, but then it’s because she wants to – not because she feels she has to. – Setting limits for yourself, and doing what you get the most out of is something I see as very important. When Marte notices that she is reverting to old habits of performing more than she can actually handle, she remembers what an old colleague once told her: – “It’s not that dangerous. It’s just work.” A thought I’ve never had, but which I try to remember to this day when stress and pressure are at their worst. The 23-year-old believes that it has become common to look down on those who do not extend themselves further than necessary. – These are seen as lazy evasives. But perhaps several of them actually live a much more pleasant life, she says. – Young people become easy victims Marit Christensen is associate professor in work and organizational psychology at the Department of Psychology at NTNU. Christensen believes there is much positive in the trend. She says we often do more than we actually should for various reasons, one of them because we have created an image for ourselves that we must perform above our ability to do a good job. I THINK EMPLOYEES HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY: Christensen points to the effort-reward model, a theoretical model that NTNU uses in its research into the psychosocial work environment and its work effects. – The model characterizes that there is a balance between the effort that is put into the work and the honor and reward that is received. The reward does not just have to be salary, it can also be, for example, career opportunities, job security or status in the form of development opportunities. – I think it can be heard positively that one sets clear boundaries for oneself and what one is capable of doing. It is positive both for the individual employee, but also for the organization to see when enough is enough and thus avoid turnover and sickness absence, she adds. Photo: NTNU Christensen says that there is a big increase in mental problems in working life throughout Europe, and that the gray area between work and family is getting bigger. In particular, young new employees are easy victims of this type of overachieving culture, she says. – The working hours drag on because you have access to reply to e-mails and do work tasks at home. As a result, perhaps the expectations of both managers and employees will change to one being able to do more things from home. Christensen says there will then be an imbalance between demands and resources, which can cause depression and anxiety symptoms, poor sleep and more sickness absence. She believes that many workplaces have a task to do in helping to create structures and guidelines that ensure that employees maintain the balance between work and leisure. – I think many workplaces can have an unhealthy culture, which is also supported by managers. You work longer than you should, you skip lunch, you answer e-mails in the evening and the like. It is a culture that spreads further down the organisation. I think young people should test the trend Marte says she understands well that young people throw themselves into the trend. – Many people probably feel very overwhelmed, and many probably also realize what actually means something to them. Increased knowledge about mental health and personal needs, I think I can be an important contributor, says Marte. RECOMMENDED: – You will regret it if you let all the “must dos” go beyond what you actually want and want, says Marta. Photo: Line Fosser Vogt / news The 23-year-old believes that all young people benefit from testing out the trend – even if she wishes it had a different name. – It’s a bit negative, so why not call it getting a little better at putting yourself first? Dare to ask yourself: What gives me joy and energy on a daily basis? What do you think of the “quiet quitting” trend? I do it myself I think more people should follow the trend I don’t think anything about this trend Show result
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