Goldbricking
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Goldbricking is the practice of doing less work than one is able to, while maintaining the appearance of working. The term originates from the confidence trick of applying a gold coating to a brick of worthless metal—while the worker may appear industrious on the surface, in reality they are less valuable. A modern example is staff who use their work internet access for personal reasons, which can lead to inefficiency. Goldbricking online is referred to as cyberslacking or cyberloafing.
See also
- Counterproductive work behavior
- Goofing off
- Internet addiction disorder
- Interruption science
- List of confidence tricks
- Sandbagging
- Slacker
- Work aversion
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