How to pretend you are working.
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- Witt0
I actually told my boss I had a lot of time in my hands once. He said, "well, good for you then. You're swift."
Actually it isn't good for me. He knows he would have to pay me more if I was given other jobs. So, since I came out on the open, I presently don't feel wrong using my spare time for personal stuff. For the company's side it's good too. I actually solve other depts. problems when I have spare time. Good for both.
In biology our relation is called altruism: like the shark and the pilot-fish.
- Jaline0
Exactly, just take a screenshot of all your work open. Post this into a desktop that doesn't have any icons on it (as this will be too obvious), or just paste it into a program with a minimal interface (like just one, thin bar at the top and one at the bottom) to make it look as much like your desktop as possible.
- czawada0
Take a screen cap of PS while the status bar is up.
Make said screen cap your desktop and go for a 2hr lunch.
- Witt0
I'm adding some games to my 2008 dept. request-sheet. I'm willing to trade that for HR training hours. probably cheaper for the company and my motivation will be greatly improved.
- Jaline0
If it is copied and pasted I will revoke your entry into the PVN Anthology ;)
- flavorful0
lol flav.
so where did you copy and paste that from?
grunttt
(Oct 24 07, 10:55)hahaha, no copy and paste.
OFF MY DOME PIECE SON!
- Jaline0
no i mean i work very hard and fast so they give me something and i do it quick and then it looks like im not working
CALLES
(Oct 24 07, 10:52)that's me right there. I have started to slow down a bit.
- Witt0
I'm actually so effective at work that no one ever catches me on the job.
Witt
(Oct 24 07, 10:28)happens to me
CALLES
(Oct 24 07, 10:49)yeah, but I was kidding.
Witt
(Oct 24 07, 10:51)ok seriously - it does happen to me. thing is software development (i do databases and info design) has allowed me to concentrate in a few hours of the day what was once a very stressed work day.
Since I'm not getting more pay for my merit I'm also not improving any longer. Which makes it the time to move on elsewhere - when i have the chance.
- grunttt0
lol flav.
so where did you copy and paste that from?
- CALLES0
no i mean i work very hard and fast so they give me something and i do it quick and then it looks like im not working
- Witt0
I'm actually so effective at work that no one ever catches me on the job.
Witt
(Oct 24 07, 10:28)happens to me
CALLES
(Oct 24 07, 10:49)yeah, but I was kidding.
- CALLES0
I'm actually so effective at work that no one ever catches me on the job.
Witt
(Oct 24 07, 10:28)happens to me
- Witt0
believe it or not mg33 - i actually can't work if my computer or the network breaks down. not in the scope of my duties, at least. of course i can always scrub some floors or mend the roof.
- mg330
It's funny how tied to their computers some people are for "work."
We had some network issues this week in our office, and it was like the power had gone out: everyone suddenly had the need and opportunity to get up and walk around and go to the kitchen and mill around and act like they COULD NOT WORK without their computer for even 5 minutes.
For Chrissakes, go through a pile of papers and recycle something!
- Witt0
I'm actually so effective at work that no one ever catches me on the job.
- flavorful0
Haha yea, I can usually get 1-3 days out of my hard drive frying, and needing to wipe everything.
- Jaline0
That reminds me. Someone stole my monitor once and I couldn't do any work for the entire day.
- CALLES0
pour a little water on your tower... works every time
- Jaline0
"Disable your screensaver, or set the timeout for a really long time, so that it isn't so obvious that you haven't been at your desk for a while."
lol, I employed this strategy when I was by myself in a corner. It doesn't work out so well when others are around you.
- flavorful0
Usually when I smile at people and they don't smile back ... I think something must be horribly wrong with them.
Because I have the greatest smile in the world, and light up every room, hallway, cube, office I walk into with my charm.
I would probably tease you about not smiling if I worked with you, but in a more flattering way than your current coworker.
I'd be all like, "Seriously, you can't even crack a smile for me? What is your heart made of coal? Look at me when I am talking to you G-d damn it. You see this face? You smile when you see it. I bring joy to the world, and all I ask is for you to respect me as such in kind. For fuck's sake, seeing me is probably the bright spot of your day inside of work and outside so do me the fucking common courtesy of acknowledging the fact. You know what don't smile at me, your teeth are probably horrid. That is the only reason I can think why you are not smiling, because I would probably be horrified. So I thank you for not making me vomit perfously from your wretched smile. However, starting now - you do not look me in the eyes. You have lost that privilege."
But I would say it in a funny way so that you would think I was joking, and hopefully get a chuckle or grin out of whoever I was saying that diatribe to.
But it would be based in truth.
Truth to me and my grossly over sized and unwarranted ego, haha.