Define: "Voluntold" in Business
Multi-headcount capital waste
"Never reply instantly to a general inquiry in a group chat."
Being assigned a task or role by management disguised as a volunteer opportunity.
What does "Voluntold" actually mean?
"Being randomly selected by your director to lead the weekend disaster recovery drill because you made the mistake of answering a Slack message at 5:01 PM."
"I am looking for a volunteer to spearhead the holiday committee."
"I got voluntold to manage the new compliance audit because everyone else suddenly went offline."
By The Chief Waste Officer
18 years in the corporate trenches quantifying waste so you don't have to.
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