(1). A nice way of saying someone did all the crappy work needed to get a project done.
“Tom the Intern did a yeoman’s job getting all of our files organized this summer, so let’s all give a big hand for Tom!”
Yeoman’s Job
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Telecommute
(1). A term coined in the 90’s used to describe working from home or other remote location.
(2). Sitting on your couch and checking email from your phone every 15 minutes while playing Skyrim.
“Hey you guys catch that episode of Twin Peaks on Monday? I taped it and watched it on my new VCR while I was telecommuting yesterday. That show is crazy, it’s never going off the air!”
Lateral Move
(1). The act of quitting a job in favor of the same job at a different company, resulting in zero career advancement and, likely, little to no increase in salary. Lateral Moves are only acceptable when (1) you are about to be fired, (2) you just got divorced and need to relocate, or (3) you work in Wilmington, Delaware and your new job is in a real city.
“Yeah, so I’m happy…I know it’s kind of a lateral move for me, but I think Pets.com is going to be around forever!”