office worker
Cubicle-based professional
An office worker is someone employed in an office environment, typically performing administrative, clerical, or professional tasks rather than manual labor.
The term encompasses a broad range of roles—from receptionists and data entry clerks to accountants and managers—united by the shared setting of desks, computers, and fluorescent lighting: Most office workers spend eight hours a day at a screen.
Regular work travel
- 9-to-5Standard business hours
- deadlineTime limit for completion
- timesheetRecord of hours worked
- overtimeWork beyond scheduled hours
workweek · schedule · workflow · meeting · breakroom · watercooler · Monday-morning · rush-hour
Workplace superior
- managerOne who directs others
- supervisorOne who directs workers
- colleagueProfessional associate
- coworkerFellow employee
subordinate · team · staff · executive · director · assistant · administrator · intern
Partitioned office workspace
- deskFurniture for writing
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
- swivel-chairSeat that turns freely
- monitorDisplay or supervisor
keyboard · mouse · stapler · paperclip · whiteboard · inbox · outbox · ergonomics
Storing documents systematically
- typingEntering text via keyboard
- copyingReproducing something exactly
- scanningSystematic visual examination
- faxingSending pages via telephone
bookkeeping · invoicing · payroll · transcription · spreadsheet · memo · correspondence · record-keeping
Central command location
- boardroomCorporate decision venue
- mergerCorporate combination
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
- shareholderEquity owner in corporation
stakeholder · multinational · corporation · enterprise · open-plan · downsizing · restructuring
Pressure, mental or vocal
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- overworkToil to exhaustion
- monotonyTiresome lack of change
- drudgeryHard, boring work
exhaustion · disengagement · absenteeism · turnover · tedium · eye-strain · sedentary
commute
Regular work travel
overtime · workweek · schedule · workflow · meeting · breakroom · watercooler · Monday-morning · rush-hour · dress-code
boss
Workplace superior
- managerOne who directs others
- supervisorOne who directs workers
- colleagueProfessional associate
coworker · subordinate · team · staff · executive · director · assistant · administrator · intern · entry-level
cubicle
Partitioned office workspace
- deskFurniture for writing
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
- swivel-chairSeat that turns freely
monitor · keyboard · mouse · stapler · paperclip · whiteboard · inbox · outbox · ergonomics · headset
filing
Storing documents systematically
- typingEntering text via keyboard
- copyingReproducing something exactly
- scanningSystematic visual examination
faxing · bookkeeping · invoicing · payroll · transcription · spreadsheet · memo · correspondence · record-keeping · scheduling
headquarters
Central command location
- boardroomCorporate decision venue
- mergerCorporate combination
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
shareholder · stakeholder · multinational · corporation · enterprise · open-plan · downsizing · restructuring
stress
Pressure, mental or vocal
drudgery · exhaustion · disengagement · absenteeism · turnover · tedium · eye-strain · sedentary
office workermanual laborer
Worker using physical effort
blue-collar worker · laborer · factory worker · dockworker · tradesman
office workerexecutive
Senior organizational leader
CEO · business owner · entrepreneur · boss · management
office, worker, officer, official, unofficial, officially, officiate, officious, unofficially