What is coffee badging? How some hybrid employees are finding a new way to quiet quit

Some companies with in-office mandates are beginning to implement minimum-hour requirements following a trend of employees staying for the least amount of time they can get away with.

As some companies are adding more in-office days to their hybrid work policies, employees unhappy about the adjustment have found a way to skirt the requirements. A controversial trend called “coffee badging” has seen renewed popularity in recent weeks. Coffee badging is where an employee badges into the office and stays only a few hours— long enough to grab a coffee and maybe attend a meeting before heading home to beat the afternoon rush hour.