dogsbodies
Low-ranking errand-runners
Dogsbodies is the plural of dogsbody, British slang for a person assigned menial or tedious tasks—a general assistant expected to do whatever needs doing.
The term originated in naval slang, where it referred to junior sailors.
The interns are treated as dogsbodies, fetching coffee and making copies.
Works tediously and hard
- lackeysServile attendants
- minionsObedient subordinates of power
- underlingsLower-ranked employees
- gofersErrand-running employees
flunkies · menials · skivvies · factotums · gophers · peons · subordinates · assistants
Workers gaining supervised experience
- traineesPeople being instructed
- junior staffLow-ranking employees
- office workersIndoor professional employees
- tempsBrief-term employees
clerks · runners · assistants · support staff · secretaries · entry-level · probationers · apprentices
drudges
Works tediously and hard
- lackeysServile attendants
- minionsObedient subordinates of power
- underlingsLower-ranked employees
gofers · flunkies · menials · skivvies · factotums · gophers · peons · subordinates · assistants · servants
interns
Workers gaining supervised experience
- traineesPeople being instructed
- junior staffLow-ranking employees
- office workersIndoor professional employees
temps · clerks · runners · assistants · support staff · secretaries · entry-level · probationers · apprentices · cadets
sailors
Maritime vessel crew members
crew · swabs · shipmates · mariners · stewards · cabin boys · enlisted men
dogsbodiesbosses
Managers or raised studs
executives · decision-makers · chiefs · directors · leaders
dogsbodiesVIPs
Notable people, abbreviated
prima donnas · stars · key players · linchpins · indispensables
dogsbodiesspecialists
Focused field authorities
experts · professionals · skilled workers · craftsmen · artisans