# @wsj on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CvPzuttMGPx
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/8090148-wsj-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-07-28T16:02:37.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) — https://gondola.cc/WSJ

## Caption

Scores of women online are bragging about their work setup using the hashtag #lazygirljob. To fans, the ideal lazy-girl job is low-intensity and earns between $60,000 and $80,000 a year—enough to afford the basic comforts of young-adult life, yet not enough to feel compelled to work overtime. Veterans of such jobs say roles such as “digital marketing associate,” “customer-success manager” and “office administrator” are good bets for achieving the lazy-girl lifestyle.⁠
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The phenomenon, essentially the opposite of “leaning in,” has detractors, who say that aspiring to a lazy-girl job is the wrong attitude for building a meaningful career. Yet, many young women who have branded themselves “lazy girls” online insist they are anything but. After growing up hearing about the horrors of overwork, they say they’re happy in their jobs and celebrate striking work-life balance gold.⁠
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The term has generated close to 18 million views on TikTok, where videos often show women typing on their keyboards, with overlaid text about the perks they enjoy, like a manager who doesn’t micromanage and a no-pressure schedule that permits midday dog walks.⁠
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Like quiet quitting before it, the lazy-girl job is the latest iteration of 20- and 30-somethings of both genders redrawing the blurry line between life and work postpandemic.⁠
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Read more at the link in our bio.⁠
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Photo illustration: snapsbybea / WSJ, iStock (2), Getty Images

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