Define: "Watercooler Trauma" in Business
Minimal fiscal damage
"Wear large over-ear headphones at all times. If cornered point to them and mouth the word 'meeting.'"
The social fatigue experienced by remote workers adapting to mandatory in-person office interactions.
What does "Watercooler Trauma" actually mean?
"The severe psychological shock of being forced back into the office and cornered by the VP of Marketing to fix her iPad while you are actively on a P1 split-brain firewall bridge."
"HR is providing resources to help staff transition back to the office and manage any watercooler trauma."
"I suffered acute watercooler trauma today when Greg from Accounting trapped me near the Keurig to ask about his home Wi-Fi while BGP was flapping across the entire primary data center."
By The Chief Waste Officer
18 years in the corporate trenches quantifying waste so you don't have to.
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