'Do the minimum' | Worker goes viral by clocking out at precisely 5pm after pay rise rejection

In the middle of a cost-of-living crisis, and evolving opinions of the once-popular 'hustle culture', it’s no surprise that employees will feel discontent over how much buck they’re getting for their bang, so to speak.

In today’s candidate-led talent market, there are so many ways an employee might react when their long hours of extra hustle go either unnoticed or unrewarded. 

Quiet quitting and leaving for new roles are the most obvious reactions in these situations, but one worker’s simple action of clocking out precisely at 5pm - after being denied a pay rise - has been sparking conversations online.

A viral TikTok video shared by user @culturekidsgroup shows an employee leaving their desk as soon as the clock strikes 5pm.