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The problem is distinguishing "busywork" from "the work". Often times, they look very similar, especially to outside viewers.
by jmcqk6 6y ago
The problem is distinguishing "busywork" from "the work". Often times, they look very similar, especially to outside viewers.
- vikramkr 6y agoWhen I think busywork, I think work given to me to occupy my time by someone (probably a teacher or a manager) that has no actual use other than timewasting. Theres this thread of being an externally administered task to my understanding of the word which helps me distinguish the two - im curious if similar connotations exist for others
- webmaven 6y ago> When I think busywork, I think work given to me to occupy my time by someone (probably a teacher or a manager) that has no actual use other than timewasting. That is one source. The time wasting can have several (non-exclusive) motivations, however: * Punishment * Important but not urgent work * Creating the appearance of insufficient resources to prevent allocation of labor elsewhere That last motivation also applies to self-assigning busywork, of course.