A no-show job is a paid position that ostensibly requires the holder to perform duties, but for which no work, or even attendance, is actually expected. The awarding of no-show jobs is a form of political or corporate corruption.

What do you mean by No-Show?

1 : a person who reserves space (as on an airplane) but neither uses nor cancels the reservation. 2 : a person who buys a ticket but does not attend broadly : a person who is expected but who does not show up.

What is a no show job called?

In the corporate world, "no-show" employees—also called ghost employees—usually have some family or personal relationship to a manager or supervisor. In the corporate world, this is considered a type of payroll fraud. Fraud audits seek to detect such practices.