The Out-of-Office Expeditionary Force

For the vacation that turned into remote work because only you knew how the thing worked.

Award it to someone today. Your own email app sends it.

Choose a format Metal challenge coin Coming soon 1.75" antique-bronze coin with a 3D high-relief front, raised rim lettering and a beaded edge. Ships in a clear capsule with a backing card. Plastic challenge coin Coming soon 1.75" soft PVC (rubber) coin with 2-3 levels of relief, painted in antique-bronze tones. Lighter and lower-cost than metal. Ships in a clear capsule with a backing card.Available once the artwork is finished. Die-cut vinyl sticker Coming soon 3" die-cut vinyl sticker of the coin artwork with a UV- and water-resistant laminate. Laptop and water-bottle grade.Available once the artwork is finished.

Physical coins and stickers are coming soon. Until then, you can email this coin for free.

Meaning

For the vacation that turned into remote work because only you knew how the thing worked.

Design

Front (Obverse)

Top rim: THE OUT-OF-OFFICE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
Bottom rim: VACATION INTERRUPTED DIVISION
Center: A traveler in a sun hat and sunglasses sits on a tropical beach under a palm tree, hunched over a laptop balanced on their knees. A cocktail with an umbrella sits untouched in the sand.

Back (Reverse)

A smartphone in a beach chair, inscribed "I'LL JUST CHECK ONE EMAIL".

Finish & Style

Antique bronze challenge coin, ~1.75" diameter, high-relief center scene, raised rim lettering, beaded outer edge. Matches the existing ITChallengeCoins series.

How to Earn It

Fix a production issue while on vacation, on a plane, or at a family event.
Or document and cross-train so thoroughly that you take a full vacation without a single call.

Citation

For answering the call from distant shores, and for building a team that someday won't need to make it.