Anthropologist David Gaeber, in 2013, suggested that around half the jobs done in developed countries are BS jobs, a pointless waste of time, and the economy would be much more efficient if we do away with these jobs, and give these workers universal credit to do nothing instead.
What do you think? AS a teacher, a lot of my job comes under category 4, while being assessed and monitored by a deputy head from category 5 - every school has one!
Here are the pointless waste of time job categories:
1) flunkies, who serve to make their superiors feel important, e.g., receptionists, administrative assistants, door attendants, store greeters, makers of websites whose sites neglect ease of use and speed for looks;
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goons, who act to intimidate harm or deceive others goons on behalf of their employer, or to prevent other goons from doing so, e.g., lobbyists, corporate lawyers, telemarketers, public relations specialists, community managers;
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duct tapers, who temporarily fix problems that could be fixed permanently, e.g., programmers repairing code, airline desk staff who calm passengers whose bags do not arrive;
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box tickers, who create the appearance that something useful is being done when it is not, e.g., survey administrators, in-house magazine journalists, corporate compliance officers, quality service managers;
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taskmasters, who create extra work for those who do not need it, e.g., middle management, leadership professionals