What is ‘quiet quitting’? While burned-out employees scale back duties, job fairs happening around Houston!

Houston, Texas (KTRK) – Exhausted employees are trying to regain more balance in their lives, so they “quietly quit.”

It’s a phrase that’s becoming more and more popular, especially on TikTok, where people share their experiences.

Quiet quitting doesn’t include quitting at all. Instead, workers are holding back from taking on more duties in their current roles.

For some, that might mean doing the bare minimum.

This might work for you depending on your career goals, for example, if you’re looking for more work-life balance over income or job security and aren’t looking for big raises or promotions, said Rebecca Jarvis, president of business at ABC News. Technology and Economics Reporter.

But a “quiet take off” does carry some risks.

If it’s time to lay off your job, Jarvis says, you might be the next person to walk out the door.

Instead, experts recommend talking to your manager about your burnout, but prepare with solutions or even consider looking for a community in the workplace even if that means finding it elsewhere within your company rather than on your team.

Or maybe it’s time to look for a whole new party.

Job fairs, job events, and resumes take place in Houston on Tuesdays and this weekend.

First, the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office needs deputies, 911 dispatchers, and holding officers. As reported by ABC13’s Nick Natario, the mayor’s office is trying to fill more than 100 positions.

The job fair will be held at the 28000 Southwest Freeway in Suite D in Rosenberg on Tuesday. It will be from 10 am to 1 pm. Salary starts around $18 an hour. No registration required.

Young job seekers looking for professional development and employment assistance can check out an event at the Robinson Westchase Neighborhood Library Tuesday from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

It is one of the events hosted by Councilman Tiffany Thomas from District F, which includes Alief, Westchase, Tanglewilde, Briar Meadow, Westmont and Piney Point.

Thomas’ office will host District F’s second annual career fair on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Alief ISD Center for Advanced Careers at 12160 Richmond Ave.

More than 75 employers and resource groups are scheduled to attend.

All events are free and open to the public.

ABC News contributed to this report.