Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
kitchen-tabling
English answer:
do it informally, (not by the clock)
Added to glossary by
juvera
Apr 22, 2006 16:24
18 yrs ago
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English term
kitchen-tabling
English
Bus/Financial
Accounting
audit
...he is asked to work without recording the time, which is sometimes called **kitchen-tabling**
Could somebody help explaining the metaphoric meaning?
Could somebody help explaining the metaphoric meaning?
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do it informally, (not by the clock)
Tha't what I would take it for.
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Comment: "Thanks!!!"
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when you cook, I guess you have special kitchen ckocks which you set to some time to let you
know it's done
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Note added at 7 mins (2006-04-22 16:31:41 GMT)
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So, the guy, i PRESUME. does not have to keep record of "on" and "off" times
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Note added at 7 mins (2006-04-22 16:31:41 GMT)
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So, the guy, i PRESUME. does not have to keep record of "on" and "off" times
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working at the kitchen table, not at the desk
I don't think it has anything to do with cooking, given your "accounting" sub-heading.
I think this refers to the kind of work one does at the kitchen table, to catch up, rather than the organised work done at the desk. It's work done when there is a little spare time, hence not counted on an hourly basis.
I think this refers to the kind of work one does at the kitchen table, to catch up, rather than the organised work done at the desk. It's work done when there is a little spare time, hence not counted on an hourly basis.
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Marie Scarano
: yes, improvising the table for a desk and working overtime with no extra pay
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exactly, thanks Marie
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Dave Calderhead
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Alfa Trans (X)
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Raging Dreamer
: Agree in this being the roots of the metaphor, but I believe informal work is the meaning.
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