career limiting 

A polite way of saying that an event or action may:

a) Cause an employee to experience a wealth of bad internal or external PR that could limit future promotion opportunities.

and/or:

b) Cause the employee to get fired.

This definition can also be used playfully amongst colleagues suggest how unfavourable a certain option may be or the relevant risk involved.

"I'll back up that computer before I run that update on Jim's computer, accidentally breaking the CEOs computer could be *potentially* career limiting."

"I agree, stalking that cute girl from HR might possibly be career limiting."

career limiting by Matthew1471 April 10, 2009

career limiting maneuver 

noun. An act by an individual, whether deliberate or inadvertent, that will most likely limit one's upward career potential.

John's coffee room chatter criticizing the company was overheard by upper management and quickly became a career limiting maneuver.

career limiting maneuver by Jamie August 13, 2004

Career Limiting Brisket 

When you're at a business meal, and you order WAY too much food (kind of on accident), giving the appearance that you're wasteful, frivolous, and care nothing about those who are less fortunate.

Did you hear what Dan said in that meeting? That was some serious Career Limiting Brisket

Career Limiting Brisket by rush.hour January 16, 2016

Career Limiting Move 

An avoidable, abhorrent action likely resulting in embarrassment, shame and banishment from an industry.

After 30+ Horse racing drug violations, Bob Baffert’s penultimate CLM Career Limiting Move was getting caught cheating in the 2021 Kentucky Derby, getting the winning horse disqualified. Bye Bob.

Career Limiting Move by Mcmiffed May 9, 2021

CLM: Career Limiting Move 

Something that you do at work, that will get you fired, or end your career very soon.

Nick made a CLM when he told his boss he hated the look of the new application.

CLM: Career Limiting Move by scuguy March 4, 2002

CLM: Career Limiting Move 

Saying or doing something at work to a superior that will likely result in the termination of your employment.

Coco hung pictures of her superior Adam around her desktop and dressed the images with different headwear. -Example of CLM: Career Limiting Move at Uber

CLM: Career Limiting Move by Anonymous User- Not Coco December 19, 2019

CLM: Career Limiting Move 

Career Limiting Move - Saying something at work to a superior that will likely result in the termination of your employment

Shannon told her boss' boss that she was bad at math, in a public forum - This is a CLM: Career Limiting Move

CLM: Career Limiting Move by alexlee1992 July 21, 2016