nesting
n.— «“Nestings,” those who get off work on the dot to avoid high-speed promotions, have emerged.» —“Bitter Neologisms Arise During Employment Crisis” by Jung-Eun Lee Dong-a Ilbo (S. Korea) Jan. 11, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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