make-work

Noun. A societal or employment position that exists solely because funds from a money-cloud (such as tax money, tuition, endowments, and non-profit organizations) was used to create it. It's title, usually having several multi-syllabic words, is an example of the "inverse law of word length and importance". It is usually a useless position that someone with several higher-education degrees holds (and perhaps even invented themselves). The purpose for its existence is to virtue-signal on both the make-work-er and make-work-ee's parts. It is meant to persuade people based on their appeal to authority.

"Margaret's make-work position is that of a biology education researcher whose research focuses on making undergraduate science learning environments more inclusive. Trained as a Ph.D. neuroscientist, she transitioned to discipline-based education research and is an expert on course-based undergraduate research experiences and making undergraduate science learning experiences, specifically active learning courses and undergraduate research experiences, more inclusive. Her research focuses on students with concealable stigmatized identities such as religious students, LGBTQ+ students, and students with disabilities, as well as the impact on students of instructors revealing these identities in the context of the classroom. Her research in biology education has been internationally recognized and featured in Science Magazine, as well as in numerous news outlets, including the NY Times, CNN, and Scientific American."

by Wichita.Downspout June 2, 2023

Work Experience

A way that schools force you into a "work environment"

But in a "work environment" you are paid money.

Basically legal child labour

School "Hey kid you wanna do work experience?"

Kid "Am I paid for the labour?"

Schools "no? Why do you need money, you're a child"

Kid "isn't that just child labour?"

School "haha no"

by SchoolIsFlawed June 25, 2023

Blended working

It is an expression used to describe a type of work that is mixed; specifically, It is work that involves working in the office and working from home.

While blended working, I can, finally, do something personal.

by Bioengineer June 27, 2023

Get the works

Someone who can get it, IYKYK

Jorge Velez said “She is so fine, she could get the works.”

by TW!GG!3 June 6, 2024

working an angle

The art of manipulating situations with the finesse of a used car salesman so that every conversation, no matter how mundane or only tangentially related, serves to benefit one’s personal agenda. Basically social gymnastics for the ethically flexible.

"Brad sure has a knack for working an angle; he turned a routine staff meeting into a networking opportunity with the CEO and somehow ended up with a promotion and the CEO’s old gym socks.”

by PatsFanatic June 10, 2024

crazy work

You say something is, "crazy work" when you have to go out of your way for it. AKA, bending over backwards for something or someone. AKA, doing the most.

Crazy work that I gotta go to your job to see you!!

by craazyworkk June 12, 2024

Karen Work Culture

noun: A workplace environment characterized by behaviors and attitudes similar to those stereotypically attributed to a 'Karen.' This culture includes employees' strong sense of entitlement, a tendency to escalate minor issues to higher management, and frequent involvement in HR complaints over trivial matters.

Karen's Work Culture is marked by a collective adherence to specific social norms, prioritizing personal inconvenience over team collaboration and productivity, often resulting in a toxic work environment filled with unnecessary disputes and micromanagement.

"The Karen Work Culture at the office has made it difficult for anyone to introduce new ideas without facing immediate resistance and a barrage of complaints to HR."

by Tyler_ June 13, 2024