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Define: "Pushback"
What HR thinks it means:
Expressing disagreement or resistance to a proposed idea or plan.
What it actually means:
"Telling management their plan is technically impossible and being called 'not a team player.'"
Use it in a meeting:
"I gave pushback on the unrealistic deadline, and was immediately rewarded with a lecture about 'hustle culture' and 'team synergySynergyTwo underperforming departments being mashed together so a VP can justify their annual bonus..'"
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