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Office Jargon

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    Defining office jargon
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  • Above my pay grade
    Too much work for my salary
    Not part of my job description
    I want to avoid making this decision--I think my boss should
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  • Put that on the back burner
    You'll probably never complete this task--low priority
    Do something else first
    Complete the task slowely
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  • I'm not sure I have the bandwidth
    I am too busy
    I am not competent
    I don't have the funds
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  • Brain dump
    Over-share
    Be too detailed in your response
    Share a lot of information very quickly
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  • Bring it to the table
    Share an idea with the team
    Wait until the meeting
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  • You need buy-in
    Convince people your idea is best
    You need money for this project
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  • Level-up
    When you give the work to your boss
    When you get promoted
    When someone wants you to do more--stretch yourself
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  • Drink the Kool-Aid
    Free beverages in the break room
    Belief in the organization's culture
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  • Ducks in a row
    Following the rules
    Being organized
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  • Dumpster Fire
    Everything is falling apart, but everyone is acting calm
    Epic problem
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  • Flesh Out
    Do the research and develop the action plan (actual work)
    Discuss it with someone
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  • Game Changer
    Someone who thinks outside of the box
    Groundbreaking--but actually maybe just rebranded
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  • Hard Stop
    Deadline
    When you can't figure it out
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  • Herding cats
    Chaos
    Group work
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  • In the weeds
    Having too much to do--overwhelmed
    Off-task
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  • Take this offline
    Come talk to me about it in private
    Stop
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