Editing Busy work (section)

{{Short description|Work that creates only an illusion of value}}
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[[File:Un homme passant la serpillière sur les marches d'un bar.jpg|thumb|upright|Chores such as [[mop]]ping outdoors can be busy work.]]

'''Busy work''' (also known as '''make-work''' and '''busywork''') is an activity that is undertaken to pass time and stay busy but in and of itself has little or no actual value. Busy work occurs in business, military and other settings, in situations where people may be required to be present but may lack the opportunities, skills or need to do something more productive. People may engage in busy work to maintain an appearance of activity, in order to avoid criticism of being inactive or idle.