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In professions where you get paid by the hour (e.g., contractors, lawyers, etc.) being busy is a proxy for making more money. So when people say, "I've been swa
by speedplane 9y ago
In professions where you get paid by the hour (e.g., contractors, lawyers, etc.) being busy is a proxy for making more money. So when people say, "I've been swamped," it's a polite way of them saying "I'm making bank."
- coldtea 9y ago>In professions where you get paid by the hour (e.g., contractors, lawyers, etc.) being busy is a proxy for making more money. On the other hand, in blue collar and McJobs, it's usually the opposite.
- Broken_Hippo 9y agoA lot of McJobs I've had nearly require busyness. If the boss sees you chatting with coworkers - it doesn't matter if the customer just left and it has been 2 minutes - You get told that there is plenty to do. If you can't find things, clean. Of course, it has nothing to do with how much money is being made. Many don't do this because a lot of it feels like busywork, but it is what it is.