POLLS : It’s All About Nothing
Academia often spends enormous time on meetings, committees, discussions, and processes that appear busy but achieve very little. This survey helps you notice where motion replaces progress and how “nothingness” quietly becomes a part of campus culture.
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6. The Prestige of Being Busy: Appearing overworked is a subtle campus status symbol. People attend back-to-back meetings, send long emails, and stay “on duty,” even if the actual outcomes remain negligible. Busyness is currency.
Question: How often do colleagues project busyness as a status symbol despite minimal outcomes?
