[ SLANG ][ WORKPLACE CULTURE ][ NOUN ]
Accepting a job offer and then never showing up on the first day, without notice β ghosting an employer the same way someone would ghost a date, after the hiring process led them on.
REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE
"New hire never showed up on day one, no call, no email, full career catfishing."
LORE & ORIGIN
Named using 'catfishing' to describe candidates who present as fully committed through the entire hiring process, then vanish entirely once the job actually starts, treated as a reciprocal move against companies known for ghosting applicants.
FIRST SEEN
2023
PEAK POPULARITY
2024-2026 (Job Market Power Shift Era)
CURRENT STATUS
Mainstream Slang
Related To:Quiet CrackingJob Hugging
EQUIVALENT CONCEPTS IN OTHER LANGUAGES
AURA IMPACT β
+5 AURA
TREND STATUS
β HIGH RISING FAST Β· MODERATE
CULTURE CATEGORY
[ SLANG ][ WORKPLACE CULTURE ][ NOUN ]
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