(1). What you’re currently doing.
“I don’t know Vito. I don’t really categorize what I do as busy work. I mean, someone has to make sure we have toner, right?”
Busy Work
RANDOM LINGO
Slow Burn
(1). A term used to describe something that takes a really, really, REALLY long time to show any sort of return. Like running a website about corporate jargon.
“Well Alan, SEO is a real slow burn. I realize that you believe everyone is looking for homemade marmalade on Google, but I don’t know if this is the right channel for you to focus on.”
Thoughts?
(1). The last word you ask a co-worker in an email in which you forward another email you received to which you either (a) don’t know how to respond, or (b) don’t want to respond. Also see punt.
“Hi Tom:
Below is an email I received from Compliance regarding why we seem to have an unusually high frequency of wire fraud in our accounts. Thoughts?
Thanks a bunch,
Lou”