(NEXSTAR) – Every day, you wake up, go to your job, and complete your assigned tasks to the best of your ability. But have you been “quiet cracking” this whole time?

It’s entirely possible.

What is 'quiet cracking'?

“Quiet cracking” is the latest buzzword to describe a lack of fulfillment at work — often as it pertains to job satisfaction, workloads or the potential for growth, among other factors. And unlike “quiet quitting,” it might not necessarily manifest in an employee’s performance — just their happiness.

“I mostly see it in my students who are graduating college, and starting their careers with a lot of energy and enthusiasm,” said Wayne Hochwarter, a senior professor at Florida State University’s College of Business. “Then, three or five years in … they begin to ask, ‘Am I really enjoying this? Do I think this is the path to get me where I want to get?’”

'Pervasive at all........

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