workplace despair 

A common state of mind in the helping professions in the United States, especially in institutional settings.

Lately, working in the prison, due primarily to the unfathomable paperwork, I am experiencing workplace despair about fifty percent of the time.

workplace despair by Dr Bunnygirl July 10, 2019

workplace folk hero 

Term used to describe a person who is or was generally fearless in their committed demonstrations of questioning what is often oppressive authority.

She was a workplace folk hero who had some impressive write-ups, righteous confrontations, refusals to obey absurd rules, a foul mouth at the perfect times, occasional meltdowns and a talent for ferreting out avoidant bosses; she also possessed a colorful selection of anti-workplace socks that many found supportive and hilarious.

workplace folk hero by Dr Bunnygirl August 28, 2019

workplace bait and switch 

When you are hired by an organization and are told that your position is one big adventure to get you to accept less pay but it turns out to be a boring assignment that is much less interesting and glamorous.

I was charmed and brown-nosed all through the interview and then hired to do the work of a near-god, but I quickly discovered that I was the newest victim of their workplace bait and switch scam.

workplace bait and switch by Dr Bunnygirl September 3, 2019

workplace chump 

That person at work who works the hardest for the least pay or recognition.

My sad little workplace chump, there is a better way!

workplace chump by Dr Bunnygirl October 5, 2019

workouttard

A disparaging nickname for a person who thinks they know the best approach to working out but who fails miserably.

I listened to that workouttard drop his free weights repeatedly until I couldn’t take it anymore - so I walked over to him and kicked his ass in front of the whole gym.

workouttard by Dr Bunnygirl October 15, 2019

workplace caricature 

A term for a workplace colleague who generally behaves in an outwardly extreme manner, one who enjoys playing an exaggerated version of themselves.

Yeah, he becomes easily bored and when that happens, he’s off into his role as a total workplace caricature because everybody laughs and he gets all that attention!

workplace caricature by Dr Bunnygirl October 15, 2019

workplace hoarder 

That older colleague whose office is unable to be cleaned by the cleaning crew because they believe in “keeping hard copies.”

I am most deeply offended by the term “workplace hoarder” and NO, you may NOT touch that stack, it contains the most lucrative accounts we have serviced, all the way back to 1982!

workplace hoarder by Dr Bunnygirl October 22, 2019