01 · Side by side

Side by side

Comparison sheet
AspectJob craftingQuiet quitting
DirectionExpandContract
Needs permissionNoNo
Visible to managerOften notEventually
Named in20012022
02 · Which one you meant

Which one did you mean?

In shortReaders who land here meaning Job Crafting rather than Quiet quitting are usually searching for phrases like “what is job crafting”, “how to job craft”, “job crafting examples”.

Job Crafting

  • “what is job crafting”
  • “how to job craft”
  • “job crafting examples”
  • “can i change my own job”

Quiet Quitting

  • “doing just my job and nothing more after burning out”
  • “no longer going above and beyond at work”
  • “quietly setting boundaries at work without telling anyone”
  • “doing the bare minimum but not actually quitting”
03 · Which came first

Which came first

In shortJob crafting. 2001 — Amy Wrzesniewski and Jane E. Dutton publish 'Crafting a Job: Revisioning Employees as Active Crafters of Their Work' in the Academy of Management Review.

  1. 2001

    Job Crafting. Amy Wrzesniewski and Jane E. Dutton publish 'Crafting a Job: Revisioning Employees as Active Crafters of Their Work' in the Academy of Management Review.

  2. 2022

    Quiet Quitting. The phrase goes viral on TikTok during a wave of post-pandemic burnout.

04 · Read either one

Read either one in full