LastGreatNobody's definitions

Office Placebo

The worker that has everyone fooled, the fraud of the workstaff, appearing to be very hard worker when in fact doesn't really do anything

Dana : Tom was working so late last night, he send me a work email at 11:30pm.
Murphy: Dana, you're so naive, Tom's the office placebo ... he sent that from that club while dancing with the ladies.

by LastGreatNobody March 28, 2009

Hit-and-Run Question

Another technique used by office placebos, when in for a long presentation, the placebo early on, say in the first 5 minutes drop the initial hit-and-run question, which leads everyone (boss/presenter) to believe he's engaged ... this quick hit allows him to run, slip out, disengage for at least the next 30-45 minutes

Jackson : Boy Adam, I hope my hit-and-run question worked, I really need to slip out of the presentation ... I've got lunch plans with Sophi.
Murphy : Don't worry Jackson, I'm pretty sure it did... didn't you see how Miller took notice, he loves when someone from his team speaks up.

by lastgreatnobody March 28, 2009

office remora

the worker who will typically affiliate themselves with somone in power, sometimes the remora may even has assistant or associate in their own title, but not always. The remora never has any original ideas or points of view, and never initiates a conversation ...but once something has been sparked, one their has been a target and an initial death blow delivered by the "heavy", the office remora is 99% of the time the first person to jump in and attack/feed if you will off the strike

Jackson: I hate Drake, he such a remora, did you see the way he beat Jeff down after Miller drew first blood.
Murphy: I know, he's the head office remora.

by lastgreatnobody March 28, 2009

Office Big Bertha

this is the guy that only steps up to the plate when there's little to no risk, nothing on the line and he can just swign away ... typically you'll see him make the call on one of those "win-win" situations.

Jackson: No surprise there, Michelle making the call to go with the Weaver contract... the Norwood contract would have put us all out of business in a week.
Murphy: Well, she is the office big bertha!

by lastgreatnobody March 28, 2009

office pitching wedge

this is the guy that only makes the call, the play, the decision when the answer is so near, so close, so obvious ... you can practically see the answer, writings on the wall.

Jackson: Really, are you sure you want to go with it now that even the mail boy can make the decision, you're such the office pitching wedge.
Murphy : Right on brother, right on.

by lastgreatnobody March 28, 2009

office 7 iron

this is a great guy to have on your team, the trust 7 iron, the guy can tackle almost any task, make almost any decision, handle any situation .. in other words be played from anywhere

Jackson: How are we ever going to get this stuff done by Tuesday?
Murphy: What about Ray helping us out?
Jackson: Ray works in audit, how's he going to help?
Murphy: Ray's the office 7 iron, he's worked in 6 departments in the last 2 years.

by lastgreatnobody March 28, 2009

office putter

it's good to be the office putter if you can get to that level, he's the guy that only comes out of the bag, that steps in once the project is 99% complete and the work is all done ... so he can step in for the easy tap in and be seen as the one to bring it home, finish the deal, get all the praise and credit

Jackson: Once again Miller plays the office putter and gets all the recognition.
Murphy: Yeah, this will probably get him his 3rd promotion in 2 years.

by lastgreatnobody March 28, 2009