The 'corporate accent' is the latest workplace fixation on TikTok, with young workers mocking their colleagues' jargon-laden speech

• Young people are mocking the "corporate accent" on TikTok and racking up millions of views. 
• The corporate accent is a passive aggressive, professional tone of voice used to convey confidence. 
• But, young people say it's a remnant of corporate hustle culture and triggering their worst memories.

Young people have found a new workplace fixation on TikTok and it's the viral "corporate accent" — a jarring, passive aggressive, professional voice that is triggering their worst memories at work. 

The term "corporate accent" was coined by TikToker Lisa Beasley who plays a character called "Corporate Erin" in her videos and is racking up millions of views on the platform.