lazy girl job

English

Etymology

Coined by author and social media influencer Gabrielle Judge in 2023.

Pronunciation

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Noun

lazy girl job (plural lazy girl jobs)

1. (social media, business, technology, neologism) A job that is well paid, does not demand long hours or too much effort, and can often be done remotely. [from 2023]
   • 2023 July 26, Bashirat Oladele, “How the 'lazy girl job' took over work TikTok”, in BBC News‎^[2]:

     [Gabrielle] Judge says a lazy girl job looks slightly different to everyone, because each worker has their own unique circumstances and needs.

   • 2023 August 1, Angela Yang, quoting Gabrielle Judge, “‘Lazy girl jobs’ are trending in rally against burnout culture”, in NBC News‎^[3]:

     “There’s nothing lazy about expecting a job that pays you well, gives you good work-life balance and doesn’t overwork you. And no one in a lazy girl job is actually lazy”

   • 2023 October 18, Paola Peralta, “What the 'lazy girl job' trend says about Gen Z's mental health”, in Employee Benefit News‎^[4]:

     Working a "lazy girl" job doesn't mean Gen Z workers are slacking off. Rather, they're rejecting hustle culture for well-paying, flexible jobs that end right at 5 p.m.

   • 2024 May 18, “Loud quitting: Catharsis, breakdown”, in Indian Express, Mumbai:

     If the post-pandemic decline in the appeal of “hustle culture” and “leaning in” laid bare structures of worker exploitation, the rise of trends such as “bare minimum Mondays”, “lazy girl jobs” and “act your wage” are manifestations of a resentment in search of articulation.

   • 2024 August 12, Emilie Friedlander, “Gen Zers are investing their way out of the 9-to-5”, in Business Insider, US edition:

     You can think of it as financial education for the "lazy-girl job" generation — those who decry the corporate hustle and seek out low-stress jobs that don't take over their lives.

See also

• quiet quitting