'Grumpy Staying' | What does this new trend mean? And who is likely to do it?

Every employer wants their workforce to come to work with a chipper attitude.

Of course, this isn’t always possible. And the reasons for why an employee might be in a bad mood can vary. If a worker doesn’t enjoy their job, surely they would leave without continuously arriving at work in a bad mood, right?

A new trend has emerged, particularly amongst younger generations, where instead of choosing to hand in their notice, employees are staying at a company but exhibiting some moody tendencies.

Emerging out of the pandemic and the Great Resignation, teambuilding.com describes ‘Grumpy Staying’ as “the act of remaining in a working environment while displaying a persistent and irritable attitude or disposition”.