A paradoxical psychologicalphenomenon in which an employee expresses empathy and has positive feelings towards their dead-end job or abusive employer, sometimes to the point of defending it or being reluctant to quit.
EMPLOYEE: “Six years ago, when nobody wanted to hire me, this place gave me a job. Now I’m having doubts about giving them my two weeks notice tomorrow.”
FRIEND: “Your company sucks and you’ve been wanting to leave them for three years.”
EMPLOYEE: “I know, but it’s really not THAT bad.”
FRIEND: “You’re suffering from Jobholm Syndrome. I promise your life will vastly improve when you don’t work for those people anymore.”
To be a Jomha you need to fit the following criteria:
1. Own a mustang
2. Only have 1/4 of tank of gas in the Mustang
3. Own a black leather jacket 4. Not get faint at the sight of blood
5. Smoke a pack of ciggarettes a day (Du Maurier only)
6. Be able to run down a back alley at night and not get scared
7. Be a regular at Boston Pizza (170 th street)
A term coined by Raf Fagsmith, the legendary 18th century explorer, used to describe the coats of grizzly bears he encountered while pioneering the Westcoast of what is now U.S.A. The term combines words from two different cultures; the now archaic European insult "Jew Bear", and the Native American legend Jubhair