Useless miscellaneous tasks or duties assigned to someone capable of more challenging work. These tasks are usually boring and require very little brain activity. The type of work involved is somewhat professional, but still monotonous and stupid to the employee.
by Tay from da Bay December 9, 2006
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by Sadieisonfire1 April 26, 2011
Get the Work Monkey mug.A task that is extremely repetitive and requires no real thought but the task is required over and over again. Something you would give to an intern.
by C-Zep February 18, 2010
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by other monkey December 26, 2020
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Cole: I swear it's always a party over where i sit. Do thoses slackers have nothing to do?!
Alex: I wish the boss would catch all those Monkey Workers in the act.
Alex: I wish the boss would catch all those Monkey Workers in the act.
by xxxfishnetsxxx March 12, 2009
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Knowing I had a rapidly approaching deadline, I repeatedly attempted to focus myself on the project but a serious case of workplace monkey mind was making this entirely impossible!
by Dr Bunnygirl October 15, 2019
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by Nysgari August 11, 2019
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