Menial worker syndrome

[Little_Girl]

When a person does a repetitive job that doesnt require intelligence or skill, they look for opportunities to convince themselves that their job - and life - has some purpose. They do this by attacking people - usually passive aggressively - with small trivial facts only someone in that position knows. For instance, a [TSA] Worker may say Dont put your bin [in that way]!, or a Security Guard at a museum may repeatedly point at a vague and [unhelpful] sign to answer your question, rather than answer with 3 simple words.