see you in Washington

Corporate lingo to say, “I’m disappearing to an undisclosed location for a holiday, and I’d rather wrestle a bear than deal with work.” It gives the illusion of a business trip, but really, you're vibing somewhere on the beach with a Negroni and work phone turned off.

VP: “Can you put this deck and analysis together for next week?”
You: “Sorry, I’ll be out—see you in Washington.”
Translation: “I’m backpacking in Thailand, good luck surviving without me.”