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According to a 2025 TalentLMS study, 54% of American workers have experienced some sort of quiet cracking in the workplace. But what is quiet cracking? Quiet cracking refers to a persistent sense of dissatisfaction in the workplace that leads to disengagement, poor performance, and an increased desire to quit. This means over half of the American workforce is grappling with dissatisfaction and an increased uncertainty about their future. Unlike burnout, quiet cracking doesn’t always stem from exhaustion. It doesn’t immediately show up in performance metrics. Instead, it’s a gradual erosion of happiness at work that is often unnoticed until it’s