The act of dodging assigned duties while remaining on the clock. Workers skive by taking extended bathroom breaks, hiding in remote areas of the facility, or looking busy with unnecessary tasks. It is a severe breach of crew etiquette because it forces others to pick up the slack.
Heard on the job
I haven't seen the new apprentice for an hour, he must be skiving off behind the compressor shed.
Also heard as
- slacking
- hiding