"Quiet quitting" isn't new

The only reason to go above and beyond at work is if you have equity or are being paid on commission i.e indiehacking. Period.

This isn't immoral, it's just the realities of being an employee instead of a business owner. Any extra effort just isn't worth it, and it probably won't be rewarded.

You're there to perform a task for someone else in exchange for an hourly rate. That's all. If you start working "overtime" or doing more than what is in your job description, you're doing free work. And it may lead to a promotion, but that's not guaranteed.

However, this attitude will not work at a startup. No one's going unnoticed and putting in 100% looks like slacking when everyone around you is doing 110% (if you're at a corporation, though, don't worry about it. Rest and vest your way to financial independence).

All this to say, I'm optimistic about the potential of people being branded as "quiet quitters" at mid-size/large companies. They're the ones with the extra energy to grind outside of work and build side projects. Most of us know other entrepreneurs (plenty on here) who have manageable 9-5's in order to indie hack in the evening.