"Remember coffee badging? In response to return to office (RTO) mandates, some workers began to come into the office purely to swipe in, be seen, and then head right back home again where the real work gets done. We've also seen super commuting, another response to RTO mandates. A study from Stanford found that post-pandemic, there has been a surge in long-distance commuting, with the amount of people traveling 75 miles or more per day increasing by 32 percent."
"Workers may also remember the rise of the HENRY, an acronym standing for high-earners, not rich yet. That's despite the fact that 31 percent of American households bring in six figures or more. But due to the high cost of living and rising prices, those at this income level often don't feel well off, despite being bigger earners on paper."
Post-pandemic work patterns have produced several notable behaviors and labels. Some workers engage in coffee badging, entering offices only to register attendance before returning home. Super commuting rose sharply, with those traveling 75 miles or more daily increasing by 32 percent. The HENRY label describes high-earners who still feel financially strained due to high living costs despite six-figure household incomes. Quiet quitting arose from worker dissatisfaction and means doing the bare minimum. Employee engagement fell by 21 percent in 2024, costing an estimated $438 billion in lost productivity, while full engagement could add $9.6 trillion to global GDP.
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