Editing Jobsworth (section)

{{short description|Rule-bound, inflexible official}}
[[File:Paarse krokodil.jpg|thumb|right|A [[purple crocodile]] is now a metaphor for unhelpful officialdom in the Netherlands]]
A '''jobsworth'''  is a person who uses the (typically small) authority of their job in a deliberately uncooperative way, or who seemingly delights in acting in an obstructive or unhelpful manner. It characterises one who upholds petty rules even at the expense of [[effectiveness]] or [[efficiency]].  Related concepts include [[malicious compliance]], [[passive-aggressive]] behaviour, and [[micromanagement]], which can impair progress through excessive focus on details and obsessive control over those one has authority over.