naked quitting
Jobless leap of faith
Naked quitting is leaving a job without having another one lined up.
The "naked" suggests vulnerability—quitting without the safety net of secured employment.
The term gained currency in discussions of workplace burnout and the post-pandemic labor market: After three years of sixty-hour weeks, she finally did a naked quit.
- bareLacking any covering
- resignationVoluntary relinquishment of position
- two weeks noticeCustomary resignation advance warning
- walkoutProtest by leaving
- exposedOut in open
raw · no filter · vulnerable · stripped · unfiltered · bold · dramatic · exit · mic drop · burnout · fed-up · mental health · transparent · honest · blunt · public · viral · spectacle
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