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Define: "Onsite Opportunity" in Business
Fiscal Threat Level
HIGH
Multi-headcount capital waste
CWO Pro-Tip
"Ask for the relocation paperwork on day one. If it's not in writing, it's a lie."
What HR thinks it means:
A chance to relocate or travel for an international work assignment.
What does "Onsite Opportunity" actually mean?
"The mythical carrot dangled in front of overseas contractors to extract 80-hour work weeks for a visa that will never be approved."
How HR uses it:
"High performers will be considered for a future onsite opportunity."
How you actually use it:
"They promised him an onsite opportunity, but he's been waiting three years."
By The Chief Waste Officer
18 years in the corporate trenches quantifying waste so you don't have to.
Published: 2026-08-14
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