New work trend Coffee Badging: Are employees tricking people into working from home with short office visits?

New work trend Coffee Badging: Are employees tricking people into working from home with short office visits?

While employers are increasingly ordering their employees back to the office, they are cheating their way into working from home more using the sophisticated “coffee badging” trick. During the coronavirus pandemic, many employees were able to work from home for the first time and no longer want to be without the home office. However, some employers are less enthusiastic about this concept and would like to see their employees back in the office more often. The article discusses the work trend and its possible impact on careers.

Working from home offers advantages for employees and employers. Employees can work more flexibly, take care of their household and family and save time and money on the way to the office. Employers benefit from happier employees who can demonstrate their talents mobile and remotely and can reduce operating costs.

A new work trend called “coffee badging” allows employees to spend more time working from home by maintaining short office hours. The concept works particularly well in companies that require certain office attendance quotas while also allowing a certain number of home office days. Employees come to the office on designated days, clock in and present themselves for a few hours. They then return to their home office to work from there for the rest of the day.

According to a survey by Owl Labs, 38 percent of German respondents use this model. In the USA it is even 58 percent. It can therefore be assumed that this trend will continue to gain importance both in Germany and internationally.

This trend can potentially have an impact on the labor market and the financial industry. Companies may need to rethink their attendance policies and adopt more flexible work models to attract and retain talented professionals. Demand for hybrid work technology solutions like those offered by Owl Labs could increase. In addition, employees' needs in terms of workplace design and home office equipment could change, which in turn could impact the office furniture and technology market.

It remains to be seen how this trend will develop in the future and what impact it will ultimately have on the market and the financial industry.

Source: According to a report by Merkur.de, published on October 21, 2023, by Clara Kistner: “Work trend: “Coffee Badging” – trick enables more home office and avoids office attendance requirement”