badgetithe
/ˈbædʒˌtaɪð/nounVerified NewThe mandatory quota of in-office days each employee must pay in badge swipes regardless of where the work actually happens.
The number is set centrally, tracked automatically, and gamed universally: people commute to sit on video calls with colleagues who also commuted. The tithe is paid in hours of travel for a ceremonial presence.
Etym. — badge + tithe — a fixed obligatory offering owed to the institution, on the model of church tithes.
Rel. — anchormirage · ghostfloor
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