Companies Are Using 'Silent Firing' to Push Employees Out: What Does It Mean?

Viral News: As discussions about workplace culture increases, a new trend, "silent firing," is emerging. 

This fad involves making job requirements so demanding that employees feel compelled to quit, avoiding the need for employers to directly fire them. 

According to reports, many of these roles are later replaced by AI, increasing concerns around job security.

What is Silent Firing? 

Silent firing is seen as a response to "quiet quitting," where employees do the bare minimum. 

Some companies, like Amazon , are introducing strict office policies, requiring employees to be onsite five days a week despite resistance. 

Prospero.Ai's CEO and Fast Company contributor noted that Amazon’s return-to-office mandate is a prime example of silent firing. 

A recent survey found that 73% of workers have considered quitting due to such practices. 

Economist Daron Acemoglu from MIT, however, predicts that only 5% of jobs are likely to be replaced by AI in the coming decade. He suggests that while some companies are investing heavily in automation, it may not bring the revolutionary changes some expect.

Concerns around AI-driven job displacement are rising, especially among Gen Z employees, who are increasingly dissatisfied with work-life balance and income inequality. This trend has fueled another workplace phenomenon called the "Great Detachment," , a play on the Great Depression, refers to a drop in employee engagement as more and more workers grow dissatisfied of their work.