November 30, 2003
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warm-chair attrition
(warm-chair uh.TRISH.un) n. The loss of workplace productivity due to employees who dislike their jobs and are just waiting for the right time to quit and move on to something better.
Example Citation:
Surveys indicate that more than a third of American workers have already mentally checked out of their current jobs, waiting to pounce on the next opportunity, he said. "We call it warm-chair attrition, and a lot of employers are going to get caught short by it."
—Cheryl Hall, "Workplace forecaster predicts skilled-worker drought," The Dallas Morning News, October 3, 2003
Comments (3)
I think some people just lack the work ethics. If I had a job I'd work it like it were something I loved. I did so with even my temp job.
i did that in school.....
Warm chair attrition eh? I'm just pleased to have a job i'm comfortable with and must have lost my ambition somewhere along the line. Tom
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