Flunkies, who serve to make their superiors feel important, e.g. receptionists, administrative assistants, door attendants, store
greeters;Goons, who act to harm or deceive others on behalf of their employer, or to prevent other goons from doing so, e.g. lobbyists, corporate lawyers, telemarketers, public relations specialists;
Duct tapers, who temporarily fix problems that could be fixed permanently, e.g. programmers repairing shoddy code, airline desk staff who calm passengers whose bags do not arrive;
Box tickers, who create the appearance that something useful is being done when it is not, e.g. survey administrators, in-house magazine journalists, corporate compliance officers;
Taskmasters, who create extra work for those who do not need it, e.g. middle management, leadership professionals.
David Graeber