Monkey Work refers to mundane or repetitive tasks that are considered boring or unimportant. It is often used to describe work that is mindless or requires little skill or thought. This slang term is used to convey a sense of dissatisfaction or frustration towards these types of tasks.
Examples:
1. I can’t believe I have to spend my entire day doing monkey work like organizing files and making copies.
2. My boss doesn’t seem to understand that I was hired for my expertise, not to do monkey work like updating spreadsheets all day.
Synonyms:
gruntwork, vanity metrics, mindless tasks, busywork, time-consuming tasks
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