General
quiet vacationing
What does quiet vacationing mean?
Taking undisclosed breaks or vacation time while appearing to work, such as scheduling messages or wiggling the mouse, to avoid using official PTO or admitting to time off.
"She's quiet vacationing at the beach, sending a Slack every hour so no one notices she's gone."
Origin
Named in workplace-trend coverage around 2024, tied to remote-work monitoring pressures.
Frequently asked questions
What is quiet vacationing?
Taking undisclosed time off while appearing to work, using tricks like scheduled messages or mouse-jigglers to avoid using official PTO.
Why do people quiet vacation?
Often to dodge remote-work monitoring pressure or to avoid burning through limited paid time off.
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