Phrases like "quiet quitting", "rage applying" and "great resignation" have captured the frustration of some employees as COVID-19 disrupted their work-life balance
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As companies ask employees to return to office, many are getting smarter with how they spend their time there. This has led to the emergence of "coffee badging"
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As per the term, workers come to their office, have a coffee, chat with coworkers, and then leave, receiving a figurative "badge" for showing up, as per Forbes
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The procedure particularly takes advantage of the notion of arriving at work, swiping your ID badge to verify that you have been there, and going out for coffee with coworkers
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Post this, employees leave the office right away and head home. This is essentially seen as a resistance against the recent return-to-office mandates
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However, this trend can also have severe implications as it points to a negative aspect of work culture
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Employees would feel that going to the office is a task and must be avoided
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It could cause an issue among coworkers- those who spend the whole day in the office might become irate if they see their colleagues taking undue advantage
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Additionally, coffee badging can shorten team meetings and sabotage initiatives to create a supportive workplace environment