training tourist

training tourist
n.
A worker who signs up for training classes just to get a brief vacation from their jobs.
Example Citation:
"Training tourists. Those who take a lot of training classes at work to get away from their real job."
— Kevin Walker, "Love hurts; Spices rule," The Tampa Tribune
Notes:
This word appeared originally in Gareth Branwyn's Jargon Watch column (Wired magazine).
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