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In post-pandemic times, many employers and companies are continuing to mandate a return to the office for their workers — and some employees are responding with a particular form of pushback. First, there was the trend “quiet quitting,” in which workers did the bare minimum on the job just to get by — and now, say workplace leaders and experts, there’s “coffee badging,” another form of employee protest. Read on to learn about this career trend, how it’s impacting offices across the nation, and what actions can be taken in response to it. What is ‘coffee badging’? As some employees are being called back to the office, many are subtly protesting by returning to the office for as little time as possible, Frank Weishaupt, CEO of Owl Labs in Boston, told FOX Business. “Coffee badging is when employees show up to the office for enough time to have a cup of coffee, show their face, and get a ‘badge swipe’ — then go home to do the rest of their work,” said Weishaupt. His firm, Owl Labs, which makes 360° video conferencing devices, did a deep dive into the trend’s data. “Our 2023 State of Hybrid Work report found that only about 1 in 5 workers (22%) want to be in the office full time, with 37% wanting hybrid work options and 41% preferring to be fully remote,” said Weishaupt. Further, he said the Owl Labs study found that more than half (58%) of hybrid workers are “coffee badging,” while another 8% said they haven’t done it yet but would like to try it. How are workers getting away with ‘coffee badging’? People at all levels of companies and organizations are busy with their own jobs, so they don’t have time to keep tabs on everyone else’s whereabouts, said Weishaupt. . From lazy girl jobs to loud quitting: 10 HR buzzwords of 2023
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New ‘coffee badging’ job trend has some business leaders on high alert
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