- Heather Doran felt like she’d arrived when she landed a senior accountant job in her early 30s.
- But she realized her job wasn’t making her happy and became a “quiet quitter.”
- She said it gave her more space to work out what made her happy and improved her mental health.
This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Heather Doran, a 43-year-old in Mississippi, about “quiet quitting” at work. Business Insider verified her employment history with documentation. The following has been edited for length and clarity.
I was raised by a single father. He was the first in our family to go to college.
When I was growing up, my dad told me I should go to college and get a good job.
At 18, I became a mom and took a two-year break from studying. I went on to get a bachelor’s and graduate degree in business management and accounting, which I…
