Lazy girl job
Etymology
Coined by TikTok creator Gabrielle Judge in 2023. "Lazy" is used ironically — the jobs aren’t necessarily easy, but they don’t demand overwork — and the term became shorthand for prioritizing wellbeing and boundaries over hustle.
noun · /LAY-zee gurl job/
A low-stress, reasonably paid job with clear boundaries and little pressure to overperform.
What it names
It names a deliberately modest career target — not ambition-free, but organized around protecting your time and peace rather than climbing, often a remote or predictable role.
Example
She took a lazy girl job in customer success — solid pay, remote, and she logs off at five for good.
Related idea
A relative of quiet quitting, but framed at the choice of role rather than the scaling-back of effort within one.