A new trend has seen workers go to the office just to clock in and grab a coffee before leaving so they can continue working from home.
Hybrid workers, who are forced to come into the office, say they swipe their card and make a coffee just to show their face before quickly heading home.
People are flocking to TikTok, saying they’re taking part because they’re more productive when working from home.
A survey by video conferencing software company Owl Labs claims that 58 percent of hybrid workers in the US admit to having a “coffee badge.”
Chicago-based IT director Amanda is among those who admitted to following this trend.
Hybrid workers, who are required to go into the office, say they swipe their card and make a coffee just to show their face before quickly heading home.
A person, who worked at a coffee company, showed up presenting his work credential.
She told BuzzFeed that she goes to the office but makes sure to stay “four hours” because she finds being there “exhausting.”
However, employment specialists have argued that this could “get you promoted” if employees log the hours they spend in the office.
Talking with him Huffington PostAn anonymous HR worker explained that she wanted to promote people who worked longer hours in the office, so she analysed card access data.
On TikTok, business culture coach Lizzie ‘Liberty Mind’ explained that the trend is a “sign of rebellion” as it “diminishes our sense of autonomy” and could lead to “surveillance and stricter rules that could be a “huge dampener on productivity.”
It’s the latest workplace trend and a hangover from the pandemic that completely changed workplace culture.
One trend, “silent quitters,” urged Gen Z workers to do the bare minimum at work to avoid burnout, as they “recalibrate what’s important to them” post-Covid.
Thousands of young employees have admitted to “quietly quitting” – a social media sensation encouraging staff to reject the idea of going “above and beyond” at work while still receiving the same pay.
Business culture coach Lizzie ‘Liberty Mind’ explained on TikTok that the trend is a “sign of rebellion” as it “diminishes our sense of autonomy” and could lead to “surveillance and stricter rules that could be a “massive productivity killer.”
The shift in attitude comes more than two years after a massive shift in working patterns since the coronavirus outbreak.
Millions of people were forced to work from home at the height of the lockdown and many employees, including several civil servants, still enjoy some level of flexibility or “hybrid working”.
At the time, workers who were previously happy to work overtime when their bosses asked them to, are now not doing so, apparently inspired by the TikTok trend.
This is happening in a context of staff shortages in a number of sectors of the economy and in which many managers are having to deal with a growing labour crisis.
Research from HR, payroll and benefits platform Employment Hero shows that the pandemic has had the biggest impact on young people’s motivation, with around 51 percent of respondents saying the importance placed on their career has decreased.
Additionally, nearly two-thirds of workers said they had recently experienced burnout, while less than half thought their work-life balance was “good.”
Sketch group Steph and Den were shown acting as “coffee makers”
But while the movement has gained momentum and appears to be empowering many young workers to stick strictly to their contracted hours, several employment experts are urging caution.
Jill Cotton, Glassdoor’s career trends expert, previously told MailOnline: ‘Workers shouldn’t see this as a long-term solution to any workplace issues they have.
‘While you think you can just quit and do the bare minimum, those around you may think you’re literally just showing your face, that you don’t like your job and want to hide behind others.
“Is there a risk of losing your job if you quit without notice? I would say yes. It can seriously damage your long-term career prospects.”
‘If you’re not looking for additional opportunities, access to training, networking with leaders and getting your work out there, just coming in and out, it’s hard to get anything done.
‘The other big danger of using silent resignation as a long-term strategy is that your experience can stagnate as your colleagues leave, making it difficult to find another job.
‘And in future interviews, when hiring managers ask you for examples of your accomplishments, if you’re doing the bare minimum, you may struggle to get answers.
‘This doesn’t mean that the only way to get ahead is to work yourself to the bone or put yourself at risk of burnout, but if you feel like disengaging from your role, reflect on why this might be and talk to your line manager.’
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