"Schapfeln" refers to the act of willingly allowing oneself to be exploited or enslaved by an employer, often to the point of sacrificing personal well-being, freedom, or dignity for the sake of job security or career advancement.
"Jane was so desperate to climb the corporate ladder that she began to schapfeln, working 80-hour weeks without questioning her boss."
"Mark realized he had been schapfeln when he missed his daughter's birthday party because he was too busy catering to his employer's whims."
"In the gig economy, the line between hard work and schapfeln is increasingly blurred."
"Sarah warned her friend not to schapfeln, reminding her that no job is worth sacrificing one's mental health."
"The labor union fought against the culture of schapfeln that had become pervasive in the industry."
"Mark realized he had been schapfeln when he missed his daughter's birthday party because he was too busy catering to his employer's whims."
"In the gig economy, the line between hard work and schapfeln is increasingly blurred."
"Sarah warned her friend not to schapfeln, reminding her that no job is worth sacrificing one's mental health."
"The labor union fought against the culture of schapfeln that had become pervasive in the industry."
by Real Schapfler February 15, 2024
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Person1: I haven’t slept in two days now but i am feeling amazing! Im not tired at all anymore!! Do you wanna go to the park??
Person2: its 3 am we cant go to the park dude!! Du bist schlaftrunken, take a nap!
Person2: its 3 am we cant go to the park dude!! Du bist schlaftrunken, take a nap!
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