Word of the Day: Fudgel

[RubyK]

Fudgel is the act of giving the impression you are working, when really you are doing nothing.

Many years ago when I was a secretary at 3M company a man in my department always looked like he was
asleep at his desk. Someone told me he was a Ph.d, very intelligent and deep in thought. I checked and he was sitting up sound asleep. That was my first experience with the act of fudgel though, at the time, we called it "taking advantage."

 

[Aunt Marg]

Does this mean I risk being accused of being fudgel when I'm enjoying a Fudgsicle?

 

[win231]

Fudgel is the act of giving the impression you are working, when really you are doing nothing.

Many years ago when I was a secretary at 3M company a man in my department always looked like he was
asleep at his desk. Someone told me he was a Ph.d, very intelligent and deep in thought. I checked and he was sitting up sound asleep. That was my first experience with the act of fudgel though, at the time, we called it "taking advantage."

I knew there was a word for government employees & congressmen.

 

[Chet]

I knew a guy who worked in the office of our manufacturing facility. When he got bored, he would grab any piece of paper and go for a walk on the manufacturing floor to throw the bull with his friends. The piece of paper made him look like his being out there was work related. It was not.

 

[Sliverfox]

I fudgel when I get out all the paperwork to start tax work.

 

[Phoenix]

When I worked at one of my jobs with the federal government I had to sit at my desk all day in a room of desks. I was fudgel because there wasn't enough to do, but I had too look busy.

 

[Jeni]

It can be exhausting to pretend to be doing something .....
I did temp work for a few places...... Often government funded jobs ..... and it was all I can do to stay awake.
End of day (which feels like 3 days) .... i was more tired then working a very physical job..... I always hear i wish i could find a job like that but i would not wish it on anyone.

 

[RubyK]

@Jeni ~ I had a full time job like that once at the Red Cross. I was always looking for something to do. It was awful. I finally had to quit the job. It's awful to just sit around all day. Fudgeling is not fun!