'NATO APPLYING' - THE NEXT DUMB CORPORATE BUZZWORD!

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Welcome to the bizarre world of corporate buzzwords, where "NATO Applying" reigns supreme. This isn't your granddad's NATO; it’s the latest fad in job applications where caring less about the outcome is the new black. Strapping in as we dissect the absurdity of not being emotionally attached to whether you land the job or not—it's not apathy, it's a strategy!

In today's deep dive, we'll cover:

The tragicomedy of companies striving for employee engagement through painfully awkward team-building activities. Who knew competitive Easter egg hunts could inspire workplace enthusiasm?
CEOs and HR gurus pontificating on the virtues of mission statements to deter NATO applying. Hear about how knowing your company’s "why" is supposedly better than any salary increase (we doubt it).
An uproarious roundup of the latest and "greatest" corporate jargon. From "Quiet Quitting" to "Shadow IT," these buzzwords are not just buzzkill, they're a whole new level of corporate speak insanity.
We'll explore the weird and wacky tactics companies are using to keep employees engaged, dissect dubious office policies, and reveal how shadow policies are creating a new underground in corporate culture.

If you're in for a laugh and some eye-opening revelations about the modern workplace, smash that like button, subscribe, and share this video. Get ready for a rollicking ride through the jungle of corporate nonsense!

Tune in for more episodes where we expose the ludicrous, the funny, and the downright absurd in the corporate world. Keep watching and keep questioning—your sanity may depend on it!

[cmsquared]

A CEO is standing in a parking lot with one of his young employees. “Johnson, ” he says while putting his arm around the young man, “You see those huge mansions up there in the foothills? Well, if you apply yourself, I mean really apply yourself, work hard and keep your nose to the grindstone, one day…one day Johnson, I’m going to live in one of those.” Keep up the hard work everyone!

[lowwastehighmelanin]

Being invested in my job got me fired last month so...who gives a shit.

[bbellefson]

How can we stop people from realizing they're burning through their prime years, trapped in a cubicle by debt?

[dartxsi]

I interviewed for a job a few years ago that i didnt get. The recruiter called me up after the interview and said they didnt hire me because "though you are qualified for the job, you seemed like you could work anywhere.". Like, they only wanted to hire someone who would be emotionally crushed if they didn't get a job offer.

[Blarg]

Some of those "unforgettable experiences" look like nightmares I've had. That's not something most people want to do, especially us introverts.

[primal]

LinkedIn back in the day would just be slave traders talking about how to keep their slaves in line.

[MothandRavenStudio]

Corporations may *think* they want employees to be attached to the outcomes, but they absolutely do NOT. If employees are attached to the outcome of their work, they know how much profit they are bringing vs what they are being paid.

[ae]

"We only want the most desperate of applicants to apply." ( but they should also be highly experienced, and not expect a market rate salary. )

[juanmacias]

Should we start getting on companies for ghosting us? Seems that they are not attached when they create fake job postings.

[ab]

I tried to be engaged once. I was pissed off all the time. Would not recommend.

[monterreymxisfun]

Not Attached to Outcome sounds like a management style. Employees become disengaged when tasks are beneath their skill set. It's called down-skilling.

[alexanderx]

These dumb buzzwords on LinkedIn feels like a CEO echo chamber.

[crollwtide]

It's weird how this company is trying to drag people back into their childhoods. That raises more questions.

[DruuzilTechGames]

-Meaningful Purpose
-Hunting for plastic eggs filled with Candy

Pick one.

[MrSubsound]

I thought NATO applying was normal. "Being emotionally involved" means you are more easy to exploit.

Honestly, I've never had a company give a crap about me before I was hired. I was scum on their boot...even with the experience and a mentor at the company...even if I was being poached by a recruiter. You get what you give.

If I took everything recruiters and hiring managers told me personally, or even as it was intended, I would have harmed myself or worse. People say the most awful things when they don't feel you can benefit them at all.

[averdadeeumaso]

Lol wonder why company execs don't have as a "mission" to treat and pay employees well 🤔

[shannon]

I wish I were joking right now, but I’m watching this on my phone while I am at my company’s home office for a “team building” week (I really do wish I were joking, because I wish I weren’t here). All that terrible “fun stuff in the office” crap is particularly hitting for me right now.
I love how all these buzzword articles in Forbes come down to “employees are suddenly accurately describing how we treat them instead of passively pretending this is all fine and good”. These articles are all right on the edge of screaming “they’re onto us!”

[advertslaxxor]

The most effective team bonding I've ever seen was when we got $30/mo lunch credit. 100% self organized, no strings.
We'd go on our lunch hours, so just about no company time was used. We even ordered takeout and ate in office when we were busy.

Now we have $25/year on a "team" lunch, and that barely covers a lunch. And we have various "teambuilding" crap flung our way, sometimes with external organizer. On company time.

[kaseywahl]

If there's anything I've learned from employment articles online, it's that the ideal employee needs to be obnoxiously excited about their role, content with shit pay, willing to bend over backwards to accommodate the company's changing demands, unwilling to challenge compliance "ethics", extremely thankful for their jobs no matter the pay, treatment, or sense of meaning, willing to forgo a mattress or adequate sleep if it means making the company more money, willing to abort their or their wife's fetus for the sake of the company, thrilled to tattoo the company's logo on their forehead, willing to chant the company's mission statement 5 times a day while praying towards company headquarters, and willing to do unpaid work for their former employer after getting unceremoniously laid off, complete with a 5 star Glassdoor review.

You know. Normal corporate stuff.

[JakeInvest]

they are just trying to find out why, or make up a reason on why people don't want to work for their shitty corp.