Hairysasquatch Poll: The Saturday Special, No.2

[hairysasquatch]

In 2018, noted anthropologist David Graeber published a book entitled "Bullsh*t Jobs" in which he argues that >50% of all employment today is essentially BS.

Given that statistic, it seems apt to query where our BO Forum gang lines up in the various categories:

1. Flunkies, who serve to make their superiors feel important, e.g., receptionists, administrative assistants, door attendants, store greeters;

2. Goons, who act to harm or deceive others on behalf of their employer, or to prevent other goons from doing so, e.g., lobbyists, corporate lawyers, telemarketers, public relations specialists;

3. Duct tapers, who temporarily fix problems that could be fixed permanently, e.g., programmers repairing shoddy code, airline desk staff who calm passengers whose bags do not arrive;

4. Box tickers, who create the appearance that something useful is being done when it is not, e.g., survey administrators, in-house magazine journalists, corporate compliance officers;

5. Taskmasters, who create extra work for those who do not need it, e.g., middle management, leadership professionals

Answer in the poll!

[glen87]

Originally Posted by hairysasquatch

In 2018, noted anthropologist David Graeber published a book entitled "Bullsh*t Jobs" in which he argues that >50% of all employment today is essentially BS.

Given that statistic, it seems apt to query where our BO Forum gang lines up in the various categories:

1. Flunkies, who serve to make their superiors feel important, e.g., receptionists, administrative assistants, door attendants, store greeters;

2. Goons, who act to harm or deceive others on behalf of their employer, or to prevent other goons from doing so, e.g., lobbyists, corporate lawyers, telemarketers, public relations specialists;

3. Duct tapers, who temporarily fix problems that could be fixed permanently, e.g., programmers repairing shoddy code, airline desk staff who calm passengers whose bags do not arrive;

4. Box tickers, who create the appearance that something useful is being done when it is not, e.g., survey administrators, in-house magazine journalists, corporate compliance officers;

5. Taskmasters, who create extra work for those who do not need it, e.g., middle management, leadership professionals

Answer in the poll!

this is a poll??????????

[Boo]

Well….

[glen87]

kinda hard to answer in the poll when there is no poll

[hairysasquatch]

Originally Posted by glen87

this is a poll??????????

Originally Posted by Boo

Well….

[hairysasquatch]

Boo = Taskmaster

Glen = Box ticker

Moldy = Flunky

Corny = Duct taper

[Boo]

Professors and teachers are definitely #4

[glen87]

Originally Posted by hairysasquatch

Boo = Taskmaster

Glen = Box ticker

Moldy = Flunky

Corny = Duct taper

now i know you have completely lost it........you just used BOO and leadership professional together

5. Taskmasters, who create extra work for those who do not need it, e.g., middle management, leadership professionals

[Boo]

Originally Posted by glen87

now i know you have completely lost it........you just used BOO and leadership professional together

5. Taskmasters, who create extra work for those who do not need it, e.g., middle management, leadership professionals

Did he ever have it to lose?

[oldgoldy97]

Originally Posted by hairysasquatch

Boo = Taskmaster

Glen = Box ticker

Moldy = Flunky

Corny = Duct taper

[oldgoldy97]

Originally Posted by Boo

Professors and teachers are definitely #4

Wouldn’t they be under #2? harm or deceive others on behalf of their employer

Plus….#2.

[Boo]

Originally Posted by oldgoldy97

Wouldn’t they be under #2? harm or deceive others on behalf of their employer

Plus….#2.

I was going to say that but thought 4 fit just as well. They are 4 with 💩.

[TheFrenzy]

How does this typology align with the Blowout classifications of:

- Joff
- Foamer
- Whacker
- Window Licker
- Scammer
- PBM

[hairysasquatch]

Originally Posted by glen87

now i know you have completely lost it........you just used BOO and leadership professional together

5. Taskmasters, who create extra work for those who do not need it, e.g., middle management, leadership professionals

Middle management at the sewage treatment plant.

[AwesomeBrian]

One of the rare times that I'm not part of the problem

[JeremyNick]

I am the son who wanted the job.

[oldgoldy97]

Originally Posted by AwesomeBrian

One of the rare times that I'm not part of the problem