deskworker
Cubicle-bound professional
A deskworker is someone whose job is performed primarily while seated at a desk, typically in an office setting.
The term emphasizes the sedentary nature of such employment, often in contrast to manual labor or jobs requiring physical movement.
After years as a deskworker, she switched careers to become a fitness instructor.
The compound is sometimes written as two words or hyphenated.
Partitioned office workspace
- workstationTechnical computing system
- officeProfessional work location
- keyboardArray of input keys
- monitorDisplay or supervisor
paperwork · filing · documents · spreadsheets · inbox · stationery · swivel chair · fluorescent lighting
Body position, alignment
- ergonomicsStudy of work efficiency
- sittingBeing in seated posture
- chairboundUnable to stand or walk
- deskboundConfined to office work
inactive · backache · carpal tunnel · eye strain · stiffness · stretching · lumbar support · screen fatigue
Office record-keeper
- administratorPerson who manages operations
- assistantOne who aids another
- secretaryAdministrative office aide
- receptionistVisitor-greeting office worker
analyst · accountant · data entry · typist · bookkeeper · copywriter · scheduler · coordinator
Regular office schedule
- deadlinesSubmission cutoff times
- multitaskingDoing several things concurrently
- meetingsOrganized group assemblies
- emailsDigital written messages
commute · lunchbreak · overtime · tasks · calendar · agenda · scheduling · daily grind
cubicle
Partitioned office workspace
- workstationTechnical computing system
- officeProfessional work location
- keyboardArray of input keys
monitor · paperwork · filing · documents · spreadsheets · inbox · stationery · swivel chair · fluorescent lighting · water cooler
posture
Body position, alignment
- ergonomicsStudy of work efficiency
- sittingBeing in seated posture
- chairboundUnable to stand or walk
deskbound · inactive · backache · carpal tunnel · eye strain · stiffness · stretching · lumbar support · screen fatigue · wrist rest
clerk
Office record-keeper
- administratorPerson who manages operations
- assistantOne who aids another
- secretaryAdministrative office aide
receptionist · analyst · accountant · data entry · typist · bookkeeper · copywriter · scheduler · coordinator · processor
nine-to-five
Regular office schedule
- deadlinesSubmission cutoff times
- multitaskingDoing several things concurrently
- meetingsOrganized group assemblies
emails · commute · lunchbreak · overtime · tasks · calendar · agenda · scheduling · daily grind · busywork
deskworkermanual laborer
Worker using physical effort
laborer · blue-collar worker · construction worker · farmhand · factory worker
deskworkertraveling salesman
Itinerant commercial representative
delivery driver · truck driver · park ranger · farmer · rancher
deskworkerfield agent
Deployed intelligence operative
traveling salesman · road warrior · roving reporter · delivery driver · truck driver