What is ‘ghostworking’? Most employees say they regularly pretend to work

What is ‘ghostworking’? Most employees say they regularly pretend to work

There’s nothing spooky about ghostworking, apart from how popular it may be right now. The newly coined term describes a set of behaviors meant to create a façade of productivity at the office, like walking around carrying a notebook as a prop or typing random words just to generate the sound of a clacking keyboard. (Some might call this Costanza-ing, after Jason Alexander’s example on a memorable episode of Seinfeld.) Pretending to be busy at t…

Survey: 58% Admit They’re Pretending to Work on a Regular Basis

A new survey from Resume Now, a resume and cover letter building service, reveals that a significant number of employees are engaging in ghostworking – pretending to work while doing little to no meaningful work.  According to the Ghostworking Report, 58% of employees admit to regularly pretending to be working, and another 34% occasionally engage […] The post Survey: 58% Admit They’re Pretending to Work on a Regular Basis appeared first on Busi…