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(1). A request to management for the funding of a project (usually some kind of technology enhancement), which is somehow always just not able to be squeezed into the budget this year.
“Sure, $5,000 for new printers is a huge ask, but we’re running out of dot matrix paper and eBay’s tapped out!”
(1). The annual festival where the streets are paved with Starbucks gift cards.
“Hey, Paul … how much are you putting in for the Administrative Professionals’ Day gift? … it’s Secretaries’ Day … so, twenty bucks, right?”
(1). An expression often used to snooker a potential hire into accepting a lower salary in exchange for “advancement” or future riches.
