These are jobs or assignments with very little work or responsibility involved. They are a bit like gardening leave, but without the gardening. If you have been given a hammock task, you'll probably want to see how long you can string it out for. If you do it well you might get a raise or a follow-on easy-life mission to have a stab at. At the end of the day, a hammock is where you want to be. This picture captures staff at the office enjoying some hammock tasks at the end of the day.
