Sylwia آمنة 🏳️‍⚧️ on Nostr: Graeber breaks bullshit jobs into roughly five categories: “flunkies, who serve to ...

Graeber breaks bullshit jobs into roughly five categories:

“flunkies, who serve to make their superiors feel important, e.g., receptionists, administrative assistants, door attendants

goons, who oppose other goons hired by other companies, e.g., lobbyists, corporate lawyers, telemarketers, public relations specialists

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

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

taskmasters, who manage—or create extra work for—those who do not need it, e.g., middle management, leadership professionals”