workplace monkey mind

Slang term describing the distracted state of mind that can occur at work when you should be focusing on the task at hand but you are only getting sidetracked into other non-workplace thoughts that are much more enjoyable.
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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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.
by Dr Bunnygirl August 28, 2019
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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.
by Dr Bunnygirl September 03, 2019
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workplace trash sifters

Those folks you notice who always stay late who are doing so in order to be able to privately examine the contents of colleagues’ trashcans to gather intel.
Those creepy workplace trash sifters sometimes strike stark terror into me to the point where I can’t sleep!
by Dr Bunnygirl October 05, 2019
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workplace shift-shifter

An employee who is a master at flexing days and shifts to the point that nobody working with them really knows when the person is going to be at work.
I can’t possibly tell you when that workplace shift-shifter will be back into work!
by Dr Bunnygirl November 23, 2019
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Disorder in the workplace where the person who does the least (if any) amount of work does the most complaining about "how busy" or "how crazy" the office is in order to garner sympathy from customers. The irony is that the person displaying Workplace Munchausen Syndrome looks like a fool to most of the people they whine to, since they are standing around whining while the workplace grinds on behind them, thus proving that they are irrelevant to the work being performed and/or the biggest slacker in the workplace.
Tami continuously complained about "how crazy" the workplace had been for the last six weeks, despite the fact that her inbox was full, her outbox was empty, and the customer she was complaining to was there to complain that she hadn't processed his check. She clearly has Workplace Munchausen Syndrome.
by JustAnotherGuy March 05, 2013
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Workplace Stockholm Syndrome

Going back to your place of work constantly when you're not working. Typical and most common in supermarket employees. Even though you hate your job, you love your place of work and go there all the time when you're off from work because its so much better, and if its a store you can freely buy things. Relatable to actual Stockholm Syndrome, when someone who is kidnapped gains pitty/respect for their captor.
Though the cashier hates his job at the supermarket, he constantly goes there when he's not working because of his severe case of Workplace Stockholm Syndrome.
by TheFiend138 April 28, 2015
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