1) A phrase that derives from the movie Office Space, when consultants(The Bobs) are brought in ask what people do for the company, thus asking the employees to justify their positions in said company.
2) Someone suffering from this syndrome is someone at work, that at present time(past and future as well) nobody can figure out what exactly it is they do for 8+ hours each day. Question it all you want, but it is still a mystery.
Co-worker 1: "Where the hell is he? I have no idea what the hell he does here everyday. Seems like a whole lot of nothing."
Co-worker 2: "It is nothing, always nothing, if you take out the complaining. He has serious issues, one of them being that he has what people in the field called The Bobs Syndrome."
A term for a consultant brought into a corporate office to evaluate efficiency. This consultant is typically an omen of future downsizing and layoffs. "The Bobs" is a reference to the movie "Office Space" where two efficiency consultants named "Bob" were brought into the office.
Boss: "We've brought on a consultant to make our business more efficient. Please cooperate with Mr. Smith as he learns more about our organization. He will be interviewing some of you to find out more about what you do."
Employee: "Uh oh, looks like The Bobs are in town. I better get my resume updated!"