Resenteeism — The Office Slow Poison When people stop quitting but start hating. They stay — but their spark doesn’t.

Neha, 36, accounts manager at a Noida logistics company, hasn’t smiled at work in months. B.Com, 12 years’ experience. She logs in, finishes reports, avoids conversation. “I can’t afford to leave,” she sighs. Her boss notices errors creeping in — small ones born of silent rebellion.

Meanwhile, in Manchester, Tom, 42, project coordinator for a packaging firm, does the same — stays for the mortgage, hates every Monday. His performance slipped, his humour vanished. HR called it “motivational fatigue.”

What This Reveals About Work Relations
Resenteeism is the new rust of workplaces — quiet corrosion that spreads unseen. Employers must detect emotional disconnection early; employees must voice fatigue before bitterness roots. Staying shouldn’t mean suffering through survival.