Bullshit jobs fall into five categories, according to Graeber David.
One category is the Flunky.
The Flunky exists merely to make others look good in comparison.
Turns out I’ve been the Flunky all my life. One time I offered to be someone’s wingman, I literally, sincerely and unironically said to him:
“You’d look a lot better with me around, because then she’ll be comparing you to me and suddenly you become more appealing than usual. That way she’d want to talk to you, in order to not talk to me.”
Goddamnit! GOD.DAMNIT!