Define: "Chope" in Business
Minimal fiscal damage
"Move their tissue pack to the trash can and take the desk. If questioned claim it fell off the table."
The informal reservation of a desk or workstation prior to use.
What does "Chope" actually mean?
"Leaving a tissue packet or an empty coffee mug on a hot-desk to claim ownership for the day while sitting in the cafeteria."
"Employees are reminded that desk sharing policies do not permit chope practices in flexible seating areas."
"I couldn't find an open workstation for the RTO mandate because sales choped every desk near the window with discarded lanyards."
By The Chief Waste Officer
18 years in the corporate trenches quantifying waste so you don't have to.
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