The internet is moving past “quiet quitting.” It’s when someone does the bare minimum at work, putting in only the effort required to get the job done.
Gallup’s latest worker poll found nearly six in 10 are quiet quitting. Less than a quarter of workers are truly engaged — 23% is a new record high. No surprise employee stress levels are also at record levels.
But it’s time to move over, quiet quitters. The latest movement is the “lazy girl job.” The term went viral thanks to a TikTok video with millions of views — and it doesn’t mean exactly what you think.
This is what a lazy girl really is
The premise of a lazy girl job is simple: Low stress, low effort, with lots of flexibility and freedom. These jobs are remote, require no overtime, are physically safe and there’s minimum to no supervision.
TikToker @gabrielle_judge defined them as jobs with laid-back bosses and comfortable salaries that pay the bills but don’t require a chaotic work schedule. It’s the antithesis of the “girl boss” movement or “leaning in” — constant hustling and long hours to climb to the top.
What kind of jobs are we talking about, exactly?
Searches for “lazy girl jobs” are up 1,267% over the past month, according to Workamajig. Gen Zers, especially, are interested. It’s even popular enough that it’s got a Wikipedia page.
Workamajig crunched the numbers (TikTok search volume) to find the most popular lazy girl roles. Together, #lazygirljob and #lazygirljobs have a combined 25 million-plus views. Here are the top 10. Guarantee you people with these jobs are annoyed to read this.
- Cloud engineer
- E-learning assistant
- Translator
- Customer feedback analyst
- Data entry specialist
- Accountant
- Freelance writer
- Data analyst
- Informatics nurse
- Museum assistant
Maybe it’s the branding
Most complaints about the term come from those who say it paints a bad picture. Would the term have gone so viral with a more acceptable phrase like “work-life balance?” No way.
Remember, there’s no reason to be angry at lazy people. They didn’t do anything.
