A deep-seated inferiority complex that is commonplace within the working-classes. The idea that people from ordinary backgrounds perpetuate a self-fulfilling ceiling to what they can accomplish in life, merely because "people like us" don't go on to do great things. The opposite of the sense of entitlement engendered within affluent groups.
"That's a great idea, why don't you work on this?"
"Me?! I'm just a car mechanic from South London, mate, and you know, I don't really have the time."
"Sounds like you have working class syndrome, my boy!"
"Me?! I'm just a car mechanic from South London, mate, and you know, I don't really have the time."
"Sounds like you have working class syndrome, my boy!"
by batFalcon July 11, 2019
1) Often occurs when trying to study or do any work.
2) Often confused with ADHD.
3) Can happen mid-sentence.
4) Power and symptoms often underestimated.
2) Often confused with ADHD.
3) Can happen mid-sentence.
4) Power and symptoms often underestimated.
1) You don't stay focused when studying. I'm pretty sure you you have "I don't want to do my work syndrome." or commonly known as IDWTDMWS.
2) You: Doc. I think I have ADHD. I mean I can't focus when I'm working or studying.
Docter: No, you must have IDWTDMWS, or I don't want to do my work syndrome.
3) You writing: Billy is almost.......
You talking: What was that thing I was going to watch?
4) Your working one minute then get distracted and the next thing you know its been 5 hours since you did the thing you
were supposed to be doing.
I don't want to do my work syndrome. (IDWTDMWS) is a very serious thin, don't underestimate it.
2) You: Doc. I think I have ADHD. I mean I can't focus when I'm working or studying.
Docter: No, you must have IDWTDMWS, or I don't want to do my work syndrome.
3) You writing: Billy is almost.......
You talking: What was that thing I was going to watch?
4) Your working one minute then get distracted and the next thing you know its been 5 hours since you did the thing you
were supposed to be doing.
I don't want to do my work syndrome. (IDWTDMWS) is a very serious thin, don't underestimate it.
by Invisible Bobby June 25, 2020
God's Work Syndrome, or GWS, is the condition where someone is convinced that the work they are doing is of utmost importance to humankind, aka, God's work. Not applicable to situations where someone is actually doing societally important work, i.e., doctors, firefighters etc. But rather used when someone is deluded about the importance of their job in improving people's lives, and feels entitled, ex. entrepreneurs, academics.
"He thinks the VCs should just blindfold themselves and hand him all the funding he needs to run the company, because he's going to give free energy to the masses. That man's got God's Work Syndrome." "My boss just implied that our research project is more valuable than the Apollo program. This guys has some God's Work Syndrome."
by laser_jock January 28, 2024
When your body begins to shut down right before your shift, you begin to feel really sick. (Often caused by stress from work)
Today isn't such a great day, I haven't been feeling good due to work syndrome.
by Judie Bloom November 02, 2015