leavespoilage
/ˈliːvzˌspɔɪlɪdʒ/nounVerified NewAccrued annual leave that expires unused because the calendar never offered a feasible slot.
The balance was meant to be spent in the quiet week; the quiet week was consumed by a launch. Leave spoilage is a benefit paid out in lapsed days — generosity that evaporates on contact with the workload.
Etym. — leave + spoilage, on the food-spoilage model: entitlements with a shelf life.
Rel. — awayfable
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