Define: "Secondment" in Business
Fiscal Threat Level
Multi-headcount capital waste
CWO Pro-Tip
"A secondment is just a stealth workload double-up. Demand a temporary title bump and an end date in writing."
What HR thinks it means:
The temporary transfer of an official or worker to another position or employment.
What does "Secondment" actually mean?
"Being forced to work for a completely different department to fix their catastrophic mess, without getting a raise or leaving your actual IT duties behind."
How HR uses it:
"Sarah is taking a temporary secondment to the Paris office to help standardize their operations."
How you actually use it:
"I was put on a six-month secondment to the London security team, which just meant I was managing their FortiGates during the day and our Juniper cores at night."
Related Terminology
Tired of hearing this?
Next time someone says "Secondment" in a meeting, track exactly how much company money they just wasted. Play Buzzword Bingo, generate a waste invoice, and stop the bleeding.
