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What is/are "badge folk"?

• meheleventyone 10y ago
  A perjorative term for people that take a lot of courses is "badge collector". Usually for people more interested in the credentials than the material.
  • tckr 10y ago
    Okay. You might be correct. But I think their motivation is different, they invest their spare time to advance their career, which serves a clear purpose and this is a great motivator. That is different compared to working over-time for the advancement of their employers. Also, these courses have a clear timeframe and a clear defined curriculum which you can plan for.
• keithpeter 10y ago
  Sorry: badge folk refers to corporate workers in large buildings who have to wear identity badges all day. Nothing to do with the badge collector syndrome mentioned in a sub-post. I sometimes forget when I'm using my own private jargon.