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Re:Why do so many people think they are in a bullshit job? by zonethundery on Friday October 13, 2023 @12:13PM (#37872185)
I hear you, and have been in similar situations with an extra zero on the figure.

At the end of the day, the value wasn't in the memo itself but rather in making the person who asked you for it look competent to their boss ("yes, this agenda item is covered, we are ready for the meeting").

I make no normative judgment on whether or not that is bullshit.

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Re:Why do so many people think they are in a bullshit job? by hotpotamus on Friday October 13, 2023 @12:30PM (#37872403)
> There are ‘flunkies’, such as administrative assistants or elevator operators, who do work solely to make other people feel more important

From the article paraphrasing Graeber's work. Seems pretty close.

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