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Workers who love ‘synergizing paradigms’ might be bad at their jobs (news.cornell.edu)

submitted 21 hours ago by sundray@lemmus.org to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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“Corporate bullshit is a specific style of communication that uses confusing, abstract buzzwords in a functionally misleading way,” said Littrell, a postdoctoral researcher in the College of Arts and Sciences. “Unlike technical jargon, which can sometimes make office communication a little easier, corporate bullshit confuses rather than clarifies. It may sound impressive, but it is semantically empty.”

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[–] rafoix@lemmy.zip 14 points 21 hours ago

This is hilarious.

[–] Rakonat@lemmy.world 1 points 13 hours ago

Yeah no shit the guy who wants my team to do his job by making it sound like effective teamwork is shit. But when I call it out HR says I'm not being a team player (which is funny cause me and my team pick up a lot of slack without ever getting help in return even when it costs them effectively nothing.)

In all my years, I've never see the goat of any particular job or specialty give a damn how someone else is helping them. But if they aren't completely selfish they might choose the harder method to accomplish their tasks if it means less work for their teammates, rather than insisting others do more work to make it easier for themselves.

[–] luthis@lemmy.nz 7 points 21 hours ago

This is very good news actually.

[–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 3 points 21 hours ago

Love what?

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 2 points 21 hours ago (5 children)

Is there a scientific term for the branch of inquiry dedicated towards proving the obvious? Besides "science".

[–] veniasilente@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 20 hours ago

Science is probing the obvious. Proving the obvious, dunno if that's called something in particular.

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