The protestant
work ethic is a sort of sinister ideological
background radiation which permeates British
life.
Why do people keep going in to the office to do pointless paperwork when they could be doing something they actually want to do?
The protestant work ethic has taught them that the very act of working is important, not the result of their work. It doesn't matter that the work is meaningless, just that it is done.
Just Do It