Bobblehead

An employee who, having fought the powers-that-be repeatedly, and has been beaten down repeatedly, who is now reluctantly-but-resignedly following the company line in a drone-like fashion. The visual is of someone nodding up-and-down to whatever is asked of them, putting in time until either retirement or a better job comes along, while silently thinking, "If that's what they want, that's what they're gonna get - and nothing more!"

Definitely not an ass-kisser.

1) After being an acting team leader and temporary supervisor for two years, Harry was passed over for promotion - again -and now no matter what happens he just sits there like a bobblehead agreeing with every stupid idea from the adminisphere.

2) I've got three years to go to retire - I'm just going to sit here like a bobblehead and keep going "yep, uh-huh, whatever you say" - as long as they keep sending me my paycheck!

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