Refers to comparatively short intervals of labor that you perform in one of two situations:
(1) Where you are dreading an impending "big job" that involves strenuous and/or disgusting labor, and so you perform a less-disagreeable task beforehand to sort of "break yourself in gently" so that the upcoming drudgery won't be such a traumatic shock to your mind and body.
(2) Where a necessary task is tiring, discouraging, boring, aggravating, etc., and so you would much rather play video games or surf the Web, instead of performing said menial torture. So what you do is to "compromise" --- you do indeed go ahead and push the "power" button on your computer or PlayStation, but then you go off and perform some of the disagreeable task while your entertainment-equipment is booting up; you would still have to wait those few minutes before beginning your fun with the equipment, anyway, and so it doesn't feel quite so "yucky" to hammer away at the exhausting ordeal for those same few minutes; it also makes you feel more productive during that period than just numbly twiddling your thumbs while waiting for your equipment to be ready to use.
(1) Where you are dreading an impending "big job" that involves strenuous and/or disgusting labor, and so you perform a less-disagreeable task beforehand to sort of "break yourself in gently" so that the upcoming drudgery won't be such a traumatic shock to your mind and body.
(2) Where a necessary task is tiring, discouraging, boring, aggravating, etc., and so you would much rather play video games or surf the Web, instead of performing said menial torture. So what you do is to "compromise" --- you do indeed go ahead and push the "power" button on your computer or PlayStation, but then you go off and perform some of the disagreeable task while your entertainment-equipment is booting up; you would still have to wait those few minutes before beginning your fun with the equipment, anyway, and so it doesn't feel quite so "yucky" to hammer away at the exhausting ordeal for those same few minutes; it also makes you feel more productive during that period than just numbly twiddling your thumbs while waiting for your equipment to be ready to use.
As a physically/mentally-infirm bachelor living alone, I find that warm-up work is a real life-saver for many necessary tasks that I might otherwise find excessively discouraging or exhausting, such as hanging out clothes on the line or cleaning up around the yard. I also often Swiss-cheese the job --- working a little of the chore, then taking a break to play on the computer for a few, then going back to tackle the cranky task for a little longer, then checking out a few more humorous/cute Facebook posts, and so on.
by QuacksO October 30, 2018
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Usage: Pejorative.
Var: Oh! I work for Elon, etc.
See Also: {Cunt money},{Work},{Moron},{Boss Man Cabbage}
Var: Oh! I work for Elon, etc.
See Also: {Cunt money},{Work},{Moron},{Boss Man Cabbage}
1. Usually a boss - thinks themselves a genius. When if fact they are just an idiot.
2. This idiocy is matched only by their luck in any given situation. Luck, rather than genius/skill is always used as a yard stick of their Genius. This is a genius move until their luck runs out and they are exposed as a twat.
2.2 They suffer like no one else you know from DUNNING–KRUGER EFFECT and it only ever seems to get worse.
3. The protagonist displays the largest pair of brass balls imaginable even whilst doing something stupid, this however is a sign of their genius.
4. They often punch down and are prone to throwing man baby temper tantrums.
5. If your Boss shows any of these traits, your properly WORKING FOR ELON MUSK.
6. Tell your Boss. "You remind me of Elon musk" for promotion and pay raise prospects.
7. Tell your Boss. "it's like I work for Elon musk" every time the thick Twat does something stupid or interjects a brilliant idea or steals one of yours.
8. I work for Elon musk.
2. This idiocy is matched only by their luck in any given situation. Luck, rather than genius/skill is always used as a yard stick of their Genius. This is a genius move until their luck runs out and they are exposed as a twat.
2.2 They suffer like no one else you know from DUNNING–KRUGER EFFECT and it only ever seems to get worse.
3. The protagonist displays the largest pair of brass balls imaginable even whilst doing something stupid, this however is a sign of their genius.
4. They often punch down and are prone to throwing man baby temper tantrums.
5. If your Boss shows any of these traits, your properly WORKING FOR ELON MUSK.
6. Tell your Boss. "You remind me of Elon musk" for promotion and pay raise prospects.
7. Tell your Boss. "it's like I work for Elon musk" every time the thick Twat does something stupid or interjects a brilliant idea or steals one of yours.
8. I work for Elon musk.
by dsfadsfgafgf November 16, 2023
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