1,270 simulated runs1,270 personas25 simulation batches
Quiet quitting
What does the way out of quiet quitting feel like?
Where the numbers come from
The data comes from language-model simulations. A model generates personas with a biography, life situation and resistances, then plays out three months for each one — from first encounter to everyday life after month 3. We evaluate the feelings reported per stage, the share of personas still active, and satisfaction.
These are not real people and not usage data. They are simulated journeys we use to test content before anyone sees it. The numbers show how a language model models these situations — they are not an empirical statement about any population and do not replace a study.
Which feelings dominate
Share of all reported feelings across the whole journey.
- satisfied15.6 %
- surprised11.8 %
- relieved11.6 %
- curious7.4 %
- proud5.4 %
- sad5.1 %
- sceptical4.4 %
- grateful4.3 %
The journey across three months
Per stage: how many personas are still there, how satisfied they are on average (scale 0–10) and which feelings are reported most often at that point.
| Stage | still there | satisfaction | most frequent feelings |
|---|---|---|---|
| First encounter | 100 % | 6.1 | curious 39.8 % · sceptical 26.5 % · relieved 16 % · hopeful 2.7 % · annoyed 2.1 % |
| Start screen | 100 % | 6.8 | surprised 48.7 % · curious 8.7 % · relieved 8.7 % · sceptical 8.4 % · neutral 7.6 % |
| Getting started | 100 % | 6.5 | relieved 43.1 % · surprised 15 % · unsure 7.8 % · eager 6.6 % · frustrated 4.8 % |
| Describing their own situation | 100 % | 6.7 | eager 15 % · relieved 14 % · curious 13.5 % · motivated 10.1 % · overwhelmed 9.2 % |
| First exercise | 100 % | 7.4 | surprised 30.8 % · sad 24.6 % · relieved 23.3 % · frustrated 3.8 % · satisfied 2.1 % |
| Week 1 | 100 % | 6.8 | motivated 19.7 % · surprised 13.6 % · sad 9.8 % · frustrated 9.5 % · curious 7.2 % |
| Everyday life after week 1 | 100 % | 6.5 | satisfied 27.9 % · surprised 12.5 % · proud 10.4 % · sad 8.8 % · relieved 7.5 % |
| Month 1 | 91.7 % | 6.3 | relieved 13.6 % · frustrated 11.6 % · proud 11.2 % · motivated 10.5 % · indifferent 9.3 % |
| Everyday life after month 1 | 91 % | 6.5 | satisfied 33.3 % · proud 17.8 % · relieved 8.6 % · unsure 4.9 % · happy 4.3 % |
| Month 3 | 81.6 % | 6.4 | satisfied 27 % · indifferent 17.8 % · grateful 12.8 % · relaxed 5.7 % · proud 5.3 % |
| Everyday life after month 3 | 77.7 % | 6.7 | satisfied 43.3 % · grateful 17.6 % · elated 7.4 % · happy 6.2 % · neutral 4.5 % |
How to cite
Dojitai (2026): Quiet quitting. Simulation data: 19,494 runs across 22 everyday topics. https://dojitai.ch/en/daten/quiet-quittingDownload JSON