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☕커피 배징

/keo-pi-bae-jing/

커피 배징, from the English workplace term “coffee badging,” means briefly showing up to the office, scanning a badge or being seen, then leaving to work from home. It is used around hybrid work, return-to-office rules, and performative office attendance.
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커피 배징 meaning visual explanation

Examples

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  • "Our team has mandatory office days now, so some people are basically coffee badging."
  • "I went in, said hi, got coffee, and finished the rest from home. Total coffee badging."
💼 Workplace culture💼 WorkplaceFirst seen 2023

Origin · Source

“Coffee badging” spread in English-language workplace discussions after return-to-office policies became common in the post-pandemic hybrid-work era. The exact first use is not fully settled, but the term was popularized around 2023 as a label for employees who technically satisfy office-attendance rules while still preferring remote work.

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