Quiet quitting has become a trend recently. Basically, people are just doing their bare minimum at work because they've been having burn out as a result of COVID's work from home culture which blur the work and life boundaries.
To be honest, this is not something new. I've encountered some people doing this quiet quitting attitude in my previous workplace. They don't bother to pick up new projects to showcase their leadership or skills. They're not after the career advancement and they're content with where they are now.
But, can we do quiet quitting if we work in cybersecurity field, especially women? Firstly, women in cybersecurity has been outnumbered by men and they're treated unequally. Women are often assigned with non-meaningful tasks which don't contribute to their performance review nor career advancement.
What I'm saying is women are already in unfair place, to begin with. I know women are in general burnt out because they need to take care both career and house chores. And joining the trend of quiet quitting seems to be tempting. But I believe it'll pose higher consequences to women if they're quiet quitting compare to men.
When women do quiet quitting, they will be labelled as slackers or under performer. There's bias that weighs towards bad impression once women stop doing extra. Unfortunately, this won't do women any good for their career advancement. Women will get pushed away from promotion although they're actually more capable than other men coworkers.
What women can do?
I won't suggest women to take up more work when they're already burnt out and barely surviving. I suggest that women to continue working smarter, not harder. As much as possible, advocate for your work and yourself at work. Speak up when you have better ideas and don't afraid to be wrong (this is how you increase your visibility). Have growth mindset and think challenges as improvement opportunities.
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