Everyday Office Jargon · Associate level

"Wear many hats"

"Wear many hats" means to handle a wide range of different responsibilities, often across functions that would normally belong to separate roles.

Say this instead: do a bit of everything

How "Wear many hats" shows up at work

Standard language in job descriptions that want to pay for one person and get three. Once you're in the role, it becomes the explanation for why you're doing things that were not in the job description.

Buzzword

We're a small team, so everyone has to wear many hats here.

Plain English

We're a small team, so everyone has to do a bit of everything here.

Corporate Rank: Associate · Category: Everyday Office Jargon

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