Quiet Cracking in Tech Careers: The 2025 Burnout Trend Explained

Quiet Cracking in Tech Careers: A Dangerous New Trend

In 2022, workers were “quiet quitting.” By 2025, a darker trend has emerged: quiet cracking.

What is Quiet Cracking?

Coined by workplace analysts, quiet cracking refers to:

• Employees silently burning out

• Staying at their jobs but feeling overwhelmed

• AI tools creating pressure to work faster, not smarter

(Security Boulevard on Tech Career Trends)

Why It’s Rising in 2025

• AI Anxiety → employees fear being replaced by AI

• Always-On Culture → remote work blurs work/life

• Lack of Support → burnout signals ignored by employers

How to Avoid It

• Set strict work-life boundaries

• Use AI as an assistant, not a boss

• Advocate for realistic workloads

👉 Quiet cracking is a silent epidemic — but awareness is the first step to tackling it.

Author: RezKriz
RezKriz aka Krishna decodes the future of tech with sharp, no-fluff insights.