Office loafing: the art of looking busy
Of course, we'd never actively encourage you to skive at work. But, if you're going to do it anyway, well why not discover some tricks of the trade that allow you to catnap your way through your career?
Messy means busy
'I usually get tonnes of paperwork on my desk, make it look untidy - as though I've been working like a dog - and sigh a lot.'
Kaycee123456
Polish your dedicated look
'Always have an important (and highly complicated) looking excel spreadsheet open on your desktop. If anyone wanders behind you while you're surfing through eBay, you can quickly click over to the spreadsheet - don't forget to furrow brow and stroke chin thoughtfully to complete the look of dedication.'
Spuzza
Screensaver secrets
'Find a screen saver that looks like you're downloading, If anyone asks why you aren't doing anything just point to your screen and say 'I'm waiting for such and such to download'.
Can you tell I've been loafing for a while?'
BM
The jacket trick
'Have a jacket on the back of your chair at all times. That way if you're somewhere you shouldn't be it looks like you haven't left your desk for long.
Volunteer for nice little projects that give you the opportunity to do lots of 'research', preferably the kind that no one has done before so you won't be hassled for taking too long.
Make lots of notes about everything and type up a few once in a while.'
madkittykat
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