chilling and billing

A common practice in consultancy to excessively overcharge clients for minimal work.

Consultant 1 "Did you secure the Council I.T. contract?"

Consultant 2 "Yeah, few days of work, 6 months chilling and billing!"

Consultant 1 "Nice. I mean, it's not fraud when it's public money."

Consultant 2 "Hahaha, you're so right."

chilling and billing by Mach_F January 26, 2026

chilling and billing

noun / verb

A core corporate competency involving strategic inactivity paired with aggressive invoicing.

The act of monetising presence, jargon, and calendar occupancy rather than actual output.

When “value creation” consists primarily of meetings, decks, and vibes.

Performance indicators:

Status set to “In a meeting” all day

Slides with more gradients than substance

Saying “let’s circle back” unironically

Deliverables described as “high-level”

“She reused last quarter’s slide deck, nodded thoughtfully in three Zoom calls, and billed the client a full day. Elite chilling and billing.”

chilling and billing by Mach_F January 26, 2026