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What is ‘Coffee Badging’?

"Coffee badging in the literal sense refers to an employee that uses their identification card to enter work premises just to have coffee before leaving again without staying for a full day of work, but the phrase applies more broadly to any situation where an employee makes an appearance on-site for less time than they are supposed to, primarily for the sake of appearances."

"The goal with coffee badging seems to be at worst giving the impression that one is complying with in-office work commitment expectations without actually fulfilling those expectations, and at best taking advantage of uncertainties and gray areas that have arisen as companies continue to experiment and adapt to a seemingly ever-shifting new normal when it comes to work scheduling."

"Whereas quiet quitting typically involves employees doing that which is explicitly required of them and no more, however, coffee badging is often more explicitly insubordinate in practice given that many ‘coffee badgers’ are likely knowingly falling short when it comes to the amount of time they are spending on-site."

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The Quiet Dignity of Coffee☕

A Clean, Well-Lighted Place
by Ernest Hemingway

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The Café​

"The café symbolizes the small pleasures that, in spite of life’s meaninglessness, make living feel dignified and comfortable. The old waiter and the old drunk both love to sit and drink at the café because it is quiet, and the shadow of its electric lights provides a nice haven under which to relax."

"In contrast, the young waiter cannot wait to leave the café and head home to his wife; he finds his meaning not in enjoying the present, but rather from external sources of validation, such as his wife. The waiter cannot appreciate the atmosphere of the café—he suggests that the old drunk could leave the café for a dirty bar or bodega, since he could also get drunk in those places, but this misunderstands the pleasure and dignity of the café itself."

"The young waiter’s goal-oriented outlook is shown to be out of step with the way of life that the café symbolizes, a worldview that recognizes that everything is meaningless except dignity and comfort."
 
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