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to be "coffee badging" when I'm working from home

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pearlbeach · 14/01/2025 13:11

Just read something on social about the 'new' trend of coffee badging - where you go into the office, grab a coffee, get seen by your boss and then leave to work from home - but ...loads of people log on to their work computer when they're WFH, fire off an email, go to one teams meeting, then leave and put the washing on, etc...during work hours. It's basically coffee badging from home??? Personally, my number one job that I get done when I WFH is the washing (would be higher than bunkbeds if I went into the office). I do get my paid work done. But AIBU to do life/home stuff as well, am I coffee badging from home?

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Treesandsheepeverywhere · 16/01/2025 07:57

Cece92 · 14/01/2025 18:02

I do hybrid working and I'm guilty of doing washing, dishes etc. however I do not take lunch breaks at home or anything. At work I'm too busy yapping to people lol! Saying that my work is always done and I'm always jumping to help others with theirs. My manager doesn't give a toot she also does it and will take time out to walk her dog. She also never comes to office on time is always later because she needs to take her youngest to school but equally she's still a great manager xxx

You like your manager because she let's you get off doing bare minimum and she does it too......

Couldn't make it up! 🤦‍♀️.

Treesandsheepeverywhere · 16/01/2025 07:48

FedUp2025 · 15/01/2025 18:34

I coffee badge from home. Do my work in the mornings then tend to clock off PM and work 'light'just answering my mobile if anyone calls. DH (who's on sick leave having cancer treatment) and I tend to take the dog for a long walk. Or I catch up on my housework or even just watch daytime TV.
As long as all the targets are met the manager gives no fecks.
And why not. I'm no one's slave.
Of course I take my full time salary.
Come find me

With an attitude like that! ....

There are wfh people who appreciate it amd don't take liberties bit far more entitled ones who think they're above everyone else.

How can people be surprised to be called back to the office with such goings on.

Some managers are happy to support mediocrity as it means they don't have to come in either. Doesnt mean it's right for every business.

When the chickens come to roost and all that.

GabriellaFaith · 16/01/2025 00:06

If your literally spending 10 minutes chucking the washing in the machine, that's no more time than you'd usually spend queuing for the coffee / toilet / meeting room. If it's 15 or more minutes I'd say as long as you do the hours - Im a big believer in flexible working.

Main thing is you do your job. Don't over think it. Some people won't do their job in the office or at home!

MurdoMunro · 15/01/2025 23:18

IT’S MADE UP. NOT TRUE. FICTION. POSTED HERE TO GET THE FROTH ALL FROTHY.

PickAChew · 15/01/2025 23:15

Maybe just do the job you're paid for rather than tie yourself in knots about how to get away with not doing it?

MurdoMunro · 15/01/2025 23:14

Ach @Thegoatliesdownonbroadway you’d be fine. The trick is to not believe the gubbins written in places like this.

Thegoatliesdownonbroadway · 15/01/2025 23:10

So glad I don't work any more, this modern world of work is not for me.

3luckystars · 15/01/2025 23:04

yeah I hate coffee but love dossing 😂

eastegg · 15/01/2025 23:02

3luckystars · 14/01/2025 21:11

I agree. It’s completely stupid.

coffee barking
coffee bowling
coffee blinking
coffee beeping

It’s just making things up and joining words together. Just call it dossing.

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In fact coffee has got nothing to do with it either! You can be seen and then skive off without coffee getting a look in. Completely random phrase!

AllProperTeaIsTheft · 15/01/2025 22:49

Schmusimausi73 · 15/01/2025 22:35

I’m a teacher. I’d love to be able to coffee badge 😝

Same!

Schmusimausi73 · 15/01/2025 22:35

I’m a teacher. I’d love to be able to coffee badge 😝

MurdoMunro · 15/01/2025 22:17

Who? It’s made up. Silly TikTok nonsense.

Treesandsheepeverywhere · 15/01/2025 22:14

Work shy.

Marine30 · 15/01/2025 22:03

There are some real twits on social media. Probably came up with that stupid expression ‘coffee badging’ on someone else’s time 🙄.

User457788 · 15/01/2025 21:53

StMick · 14/01/2025 13:32

Some people do this in my office. They tend to stay in the office till lunchtime then head home and log back on. No idea if they've agreed this with their manager or not.

A few of us do this to avoid the evening rush hour.

MurdoMunro · 15/01/2025 21:45

Anniedash · 15/01/2025 21:22

Why does it surprise you, most of these people work in the public sector, that’s why this country is so messed up. Even private sector productivity is through the floor.

Those who can avoid working do so through calling themselves mentally ill. Those who can’t get away with that one just rob a wage through work from home. MN is full of these threads.

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That’s me you’re talking about. I work in public sector, technical specialist and there’s a national shortage of people qualified in what I do
and prepared to do it in public service. I am one of 2 that do my work and I guarantee that if I slacked off at home you would notice within 3 to 6 weeks, no need wait for my manager to spot it. You’re placing your anger and blame on the wrong heads.

Powderblue1 · 15/01/2025 21:31

My company are really flexible and happy for us to do a load of washing and sort house jobs while at home as long as we get our work done.

Anniedash · 15/01/2025 21:22

MurdoMunro · 15/01/2025 09:51

‘I'm amazed by all these jobs that seem to involve so little actual work!‘

They’re making it up. Most of these people don’t have a clue about WFH or hybrid. It’s froth.

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Why does it surprise you, most of these people work in the public sector, that’s why this country is so messed up. Even private sector productivity is through the floor.

Those who can avoid working do so through calling themselves mentally ill. Those who can’t get away with that one just rob a wage through work from home. MN is full of these threads.

Anniedash · 15/01/2025 21:19

This, ladies and gentlemen, is the why work from pisstake is slowly becoming a thing of the past. It’s why people are being called back into the office.

Bowies · 15/01/2025 21:13

This seems very stupid, what’s the point of commuting in to the office just to be seen with a coffee?

I would anticipate creating an expectation of further face to face contact, but the whole thing (if real) seems a huge waste of time and energy.

Why not WFH and get an extra hour’s work out the way in lieu of commuting?

(i imagined this was sticking a coffee emoji on Teams when you go off to boil the kettle!)

JackGrealishsCalves · 15/01/2025 19:49

Well considering it takes me at least an hour to get into the office I really don't think I would be stupid enough to do that coffee thing as I'd lose 2 hours of my day

Islandgirl68 · 15/01/2025 19:45

@pearlbeach don't think there is anything wrong with that, wether in an office or WFH, everyone should be taking breaks. Getting up every so often to walk about and giving your eyes a break from the screen. Nothing wrong with spending 5 mins here and there doing the washing. But shouldn't be cleaning your house from top to bottom.

FedUp2025 · 15/01/2025 18:34

I coffee badge from home. Do my work in the mornings then tend to clock off PM and work 'light'just answering my mobile if anyone calls. DH (who's on sick leave having cancer treatment) and I tend to take the dog for a long walk. Or I catch up on my housework or even just watch daytime TV.
As long as all the targets are met the manager gives no fecks.
And why not. I'm no one's slave.
Of course I take my full time salary.
Come find me

Hmm1234 · 15/01/2025 18:15

I love coffee badging might aswell get a badge for stamping my costa/ Nero card for the inconvenience of having to go into the office

MurdoMunro · 15/01/2025 15:34

@CherryFlan ’rescue forking’ 😆 Forking about? Performance forking? And us hybrids, bi-forking? Coffee forkers?