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Define: "Coffee Badging"
What HR thinks it means:
A flexible approach to hybrid work where employees use the office for brief socialization and networking before returning to a focused remote environment.
What does "Coffee Badging" actually mean?
"Scanning your ID at the front desk at 9:00 AM, grabbing a free stale espresso, and immediately driving back home so leadership thinks you are "collaborating.""
Use it in a meeting:
"Todd is the king of coffee badging; I saw his jacket on a chair at 9:15, but his Slack status has said 'In the zone' from his living room since 9:30."
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