with more employers trying to pay the least they can get away with without drawing the attention of an union.

FTFY.

Coffee badging is the practice of going into the office for a few hours to “show face,” which could entail coffee with co-workers or sitting in on a work meeting — but then leaving to work remotely.

More than half — 58% — of hybrid employees admitted to checking in at the office and then promptly checking out, according to a 2023 survey by Owl Labs, a company that makes videoconferencing devices.

Research shows that employees are more engaged when they have opportunities for development, learning, mentorship and career pathing, he noted. “Without these, ‘coffee badging’ is just a symptom of a deeper problem.”

Well, at least the article points out that employers are doing nothing to incentivize the workforce. Oh, except possibly spying on them. Cuz people love that.

Oh, c’mon, this is like… the 5th different moniker for the same damned thing in a year, what’s the fixation with this phenomenon? Things’re pretty clear, everyone’s figured out the game and we’re now playing it accordingly!

These days, employees are more likely to consider work-life balance, flexible hours and mental health support as more important, the report found. And fewer want to spend any more time at the office than they already do.

As well they should. Good for them.

Pay rarely keeps up with inflation. It shouldn’t be surprising that “employees are less interested in work” when employers aren’t interested in providing fair compensation for our time.

Coffee BADGING? Not badgering? I thought putting a badger by the coffee machine makes the office more interesting.