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Define: "Chasing" in Business
Fiscal Threat Level
LOW IMPACT
Minimal fiscal damage
CWO Pro-Tip
"Ignore the chase. Wait for the inevitable Slack message, then say you were looking at logs."
What HR thinks it means:
Following up on a previously sent message or pending request.
What does "Chasing" actually mean?
"I sent you an email 14 minutes ago and my anxiety cannot handle the silence."
How HR uses it:
"I am chasing the signed contract from the new vendor."
How you actually use it:
"Just chasing you on that subnet allocation request from this morning."
By The Chief Waste Officer
18 years in the corporate trenches quantifying waste so you don't have to.
Published: 2026-03-13
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