Job trend ‘resenteeism’ has employees coasting through workdays and hanging on, rather than quitting [Video]

Similar to the viral sensation “quiet quitting” — when employees get the bare minimum done on the job due to burnout and feeling they’re underappreciated — the latest career trend, “resenteeism,” captures workers’ tendency toward low productivity because they’re resentful. 

They realize they have to stay at their current job because of financial obligations and responsibilities, but they’re not ready to leave the position, for one reason or another. 

This unproductive mentality is affecting both small businesses and large companies across the country. 

WORKPLACE’S NEW ‘QUIET QUITTING’ TREND — AND THE PITFALLS FOR TODAY’S EMPLOYEES

FOX Business reached out to three employment experts about how this “autopilot” work trend is impacting today’s workforce — as well as an individual who admits to practicing “resenteeism” himself. 

What exactly is ‘resenteeism’?

Jennifer Libby, a district manager with Insperity in Kansas City, Missouri, said resenteeism describes employees who remain in roles they find unsatisfying, either because they don’t believe they can find a better …