Work & AmbitionEuphemism
Career Pathing
kuh-REER PATH-ingnoun
What it means
A documented future for your role, drawn by someone who will not be here to honour it.
What it actually means
A diagram that will be invalidated at the next reorg.
How it is used in a sentence
"We've mapped out clear career pathing for individual contributors."
Filed under
Work & Ambition — Everything your employer calls a benefit and your therapist calls a symptom.
Euphemism — The phrase hides something specific. We decode it.
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Work & AmbitionUP-skil-ingnounEuphemism
The transfer of responsibility for keeping a business current from the business to its employees.
Real meaningLearn the new system on your own time.
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Work & Ambitionper-FOR-muns rih-VYOOnounEuphemism
An annual ritual in which your manager reads aloud a document written about you, in the third person, months ago.
Real meaningHere is a verdict you cannot appeal.