It is sad but true that everybody tries to look "busy" just to avoid scorn or extra work from a manager... Which is weird: after all, if someone through cunnin

It is sad but true that everybody tries to look "busy" just to avoid scorn or extra work from a manager... Which is weird: after all, if someone through cunning and guile or sheer skill, was able to complete a task faster, should we not reward that instead of punish? Also, the adage "If you want something done, give the task to someone who's busy" is also still holding up. Maybe that is because someone who's busy is in fact making himself look busy and really waiting for a new "real" assignment?