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to rectify the workplace
young workers openly refusing unfair office norms like unpaid overtime
- Who can you say it to?
- Friends and coworkers Normal among people your own age. Skip it with elders, clients and officials.
- Out loud, or only typed?
- Say it or type it Works out loud and in chat.
- Is it still used?
- Settled in Past the fad stage, part of everyday speech.
When to say it
Say it when a new hire replies all to decline a weekend shift, or leaves at six on the dot in front of everyone. Cheering, a little rebellious. Often said about Gen Z employees by amused onlookers.
Hear it in the wild
Línglínghòu kāishǐ zhěngdùn zhíchǎng le.
Gen Z has started fixing the workplace.
Tā zhǔndiǎn xiàbān, tuǒtuǒ zhěngdùn zhíchǎng.
He leaves on the dot, textbook workplace rebellion.
Quick answers
What does 整顿职场 mean?
young workers openly refusing unfair office norms like unpaid overtime
When do people say 整顿职场?
Say it when a new hire replies all to decline a weekend shift, or leaves at six on the dot in front of everyone. Cheering, a little rebellious. Often said about Gen Z employees by amused onlookers.
When should you not say 整顿职场?
It praises defiance, so using it about yourself in front of your boss is basically announcing you are about to be a problem.
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