Jan. 20, 2023 "'Rage applying': The latest social media trend by fed-up workers": Today I found this article by BNN Bloomberg:
Workers frustrated with poorly run meetings, toxic bosses and too much work for too little pay are taking “quiet quitting” a step further with “rage applying” – the new social media buzzword for applying to dozens of jobs after reaching a breaking point at work.
“Rage applying” videos have picked up steam and drawn attention on TikTok in recent weeks, as users of the video social media platform share stories about applying to as many positions as they can out of anger at their employers and in some cases, negotiating better jobs for higher salaries.
The exact origins of the term are unclear, but videos appear to date back at least a year ago.
“Today was another boring day at work, spent half of it rage applying again,” a TikTok user said in one video.
“I actually applied to be a funeral director. I figure since I’m dead inside in this dead-end job I’m more than qualified to actually work with the dead at this point.”
User John Liang, under the account name johnsfinancetips, shared his take on the phenomenon in a video posted this week. He acted out a conversation where his boss demands
more overtime,
faster work performance
and denies his time off,
then asks him if he’s “quiet quitting” – the trending term from 2022 loosely defined as workers meeting the basic expectations of their job descriptions and not going above and beyond for no additional compensation.
In the video, Liang replies that he is actually “just quitting” after “rage applying” to 20 different jobs and receiving offers for more money.
“Folks, (it’s) just the concept that you’re fed up with your boss and you’re sending out a bunch of applications to get a new job and to move on to the next one,” he said.
Michelle Slater, director at jobs site Indeed Canada, said it makes sense that the “rage applying” trend is gaining momentum at the
beginning of the new year, a time when people typically
reflect on their lives
and feel motivated to look for new work.
Indeed has had more traffic on its website this month, she added, suggesting Canadians are genuinely on the hunt for new employment.
While the phenomenon of a January spike in job seeking isn’t new, Slater noted that a recent survey of Canadian workers by Indeed found that people have higher expectations of happiness at work compared with last year, and only about half of Canadians feel satisfied in their current jobs.
Slater recommended that job seekers with the urge to fire off applications take a moment to
research company cultures,
values
and salary ranges,
and only apply for jobs they are “genuinely interested in and genuinely quite excited about.”
“Taking that little bit of extra
time to do the research
and to evaluate what’s important to them
will make a difference in the long run,”
she said in a phone interview with BNNBloomberg.ca.
Certified career strategist Sweta Regmi, CEO of career consultancy Teachndo, said
workers should assess the source of their “rage”
and channel their frustrations into strategic applications for jobs that fit their goals and skills,
if other options aren’t available to fix things.
Regmi said she thinks the term “rage applying” puts a negative spin on what she sees as a generally positive phenomenon of workers taking action in response to legitimate sources of dissatisfaction with their jobs like overwhelming workloads, toxic cultures and being denied raises during high inflationary times.
“People are applying because they know their worth,” she said by phone.
Regmi prefers the term “loud quitting” –
if raising concerns about the workplace doesn’t result in change,
it’s a way for workers to show their employers they won’t tolerate poor conditions by leaving altogether.
The trend should be a wake-up call for employers to check in regularly with employees and put their feedback into action before it’s too late and people have already decided to move on, she added.
“We need to hold employers accountable,” she said. “Why are people leaving?”
Slater said the popularity of the trend, like “quiet quitting” before it, makes it clear that employee wellbeing is an increasingly important consideration for Canadian workplaces.
“It’s becoming more and more important for employers to think about workplace wellbeing,” she said. “It’s not something that is a throwaway, it’s something they must do.”
'Rage applying': The latest social media trend by fed-up workers - BNN Bloomberg
Feb. 25, 2023 "Move over, quiet quitting. 'Rage applying' is the latest form of worker revenge": Today I found this article by Adam Killick on CBC:
First it was #QuietQuitting. Now it's #RageApplying.
As Canadians continue to evaluate their working conditions and flexibility during the pandemic, this latest trend has emerged thanks to a confluence of frustration and opportunity in the workforce, say some HR professionals.
"Essentially I was underpaid and overworked," said Amanda, who worked in digital marketing for an Ottawa brewery. Then she found out her employer was going to hire someone she didn't feel comfortable being around.
CBC has agreed to withhold Amanda's last name over fear of retribution.
"I was sort of hurt," Amanda told The Cost of Living, "very upset with the situation and how my boundaries weren't being respected."
So she started applying for jobs. Amanda applied for at least 15 positions.
"It was probably a week [of] rage applying," she said.
And the result of her rage? A new job with a $25,000 increase in salary. She posted a video on TikTok about her experience, with the hashtag "RageApplying." It's been viewed more than two million times and shared more than 20,000 times.
Other videos with the #rageapplying hashtag have been similarly successful.
It's a job-seeker's market
Vancouver-based HR consultant Cissy Pau says "rage applying" is just a new way to describe something that workers have done for a long time: telling an employer to, as Johnny Paycheck so famously sang, "take this job and shove it."
However, applying for jobs online is much simpler now, she said.
"You can just go on to LinkedIn … and you just kind of click, click, click and you apply."
The fact that it's very much a job-seeker's market also helps.
"We've had a lot of people retire; we don't have enough professionals coming up to replace them," said Evangeline Berube, a vice-president at recruiting agency Robert Half.
Robert Half routinely conducts a "job optimism" survey. The most recent survey, conducted in October and November, interviewed 1,100 professionals working in finance, tech, marketing, creative, legal, HR and customer support.
The company — which specializes in matching workers in those fields with potential employers — found that half the respondents said they planned to seek a new job this year. This was up from 30 per cent of respondents in a smaller survey done six months earlier.
That's a noteworthy uptick, said Berube, adding that besides higher wages and better benefits, the results showed workers are seeking jobs that continue to offer better flexibility.
But Pau urged people not to let their emotions drive their search for a better job, suggesting it's better to wait until you can consider your options analytically.
"It's not necessarily going to be better at the next place," she said.
But Amanda has no regrets about making her move.
"Every day I go to work, and I'm so grateful that I got mad that one day [and] that it made a huge difference in my life."
Move over, quiet quitting. 'Rage applying' is the latest form of worker revenge | CBC Radio
My opinion: I like these articles and the comments. If you don't like your job, you can talk to your boss to see if you change the duties or to another department. Or you may have to change jobs and companies.
So, if you are not happy with your current job, and you are looking for another job, you are motivated by rage? Fascinating.
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