How many can you get?

The top viral workplace expressions (by Rippl) were recently released and buzzwords have become the glitter of corporate language—a bit excessive, but they add a touch of sparkle.

It’s a secret handshake, a linguistic wink. And who knows? Maybe “synergistic alignment” will revolutionize the workplace. Or maybe it’s just a fancy way to say “teamwork.”

So, eyes down for some Bank Holiday fun - do you use these, have you heard these, what needs to be added for 2024?

Acting your wage

Putting in the considered appropriate amount of effort for the wage you earn

Performance punishment

Being overloaded with colleagues’ work because you can take on more and operate above expectations

Loud suffering

Publicly sharing how busy you are, and how close you are to ‘burnout’, all in the hope of getting a pay rise

Fake happy

Putting on a happy face in the corporate environment whilst hiding true exhaustion

Woliday

Spending your annual leave working

Interview insanity

A long and strenuous interview process that doesn’t include any updates or feedback.

Office peacocking

When employers make their offices more attractive, hoping to entice employees back post-pandemic

Ghost jobs

Companies that post about jobs that don’t actually exist to make the organisation appear as though it’s thriving

Quitting guilt

Feeling guilty for quitting an unhealthy work environment and leaving colleagues behind

Interview post-mortems

A ‘grave’ term for post-interview debriefs

Monk Mode

Undergoing intense periods of uninterrupted focus and shutting out all external distractions to optimise productivity

The Idea Bath

The claw-footed bathtub filled with colorful, bubbling ideas. Employees don their swim caps and dive in, splashing concepts around like rubber duckies

Remember, School holidays are almost over and it is a the long weekend and also speak to one of our consultants if you are in the hiring market.

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