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I need one of these: m-w.com's word of the day

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Saw this today and found a word that describes my goal in life:

http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/mwwod.pl

m-w.com said:
sinecure • \SYE-nih-kyoor\ Audio icon • noun
: an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income

Example sentence:
The organization recently restructured its workforce, eliminating several positions that had become mere sinecures.

Did you know?
"Sinecure" comes from the Medieval Latin phrase "sine cura," which literally means "without cure." Not surprisingly, the earliest known use of "sinecure" referred to an ecclesiastical benefice without cure of souls—that is, a clerical office in which the job-holder did not have to tend to the spiritual care and instruction of church members. Such sinecures were virtually done away with by the end of the 19th century, but by then the word had acquired a broader sense referring to any paid position with few or no responsibilities.
:help: I need a sinecure! :D
 

jacksonpt

Turbo Monkey
Jul 22, 2002
6,791
59
Vestal, NY
I've got one - you can have it. I'd rather do work that matters, that people care about/recognize, and that pays appropriately.
 

DHS

Friendly Neighborhood Pool Boy
Apr 23, 2002
5,094
0
Sand, CA
jacksonpt said:
I've got one - you can have it. I'd rather do work that matters, that people care about/recognize, and that pays appropriately.
yup, exactly.