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by vikramkr
2063 days ago
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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. 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 |
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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.