How to act "busy"?

[DeusExMachina]

on the contrary, mine's quite the opposite.. :haiz:

 

everyday is stuck in office surfing the net..

 

 

 

Wah, recommend pls.

 

I'm busy 70% of the time.....

[B20]

hhmmmm....agree with what you said......A well paid job never comes easy, always some sort of sacrifice in your lifestyle

 

cmon... it depend from company to company, industry to industry...

[Mrace]

The past two days since starting a new job.. i surf net, and msn.. whatsapp and hmm.. surf until nothing to surf.. i went to the bo liao Stomp to read bo liao things.. cuz i am THAT bo liao.. LOL

[xXxRatedxXx]

The past two days since starting a new job.. i surf net, and msn.. whatsapp and hmm.. surf until nothing to surf.. i went to the bo liao Stomp to read bo liao things.. cuz i am THAT bo liao.. LOL

 

you haven't reach the ultimate bo liao ness if you haven't accessed EDMW during work.

[Jasmine1983]

True true also.....both of u say de is true............. =)

[Jasmine1983]

I also do that loh......but stomp almost all the news i read liao sia.......sumtimes need to wait for their update.........

[Jasmine1983]

cmon... it depend from company to company, industry to industry...

 

True true also.....both of u say de is true............. =)

[Jasmine1983]

The past two days since starting a new job.. i surf net, and msn.. whatsapp and hmm.. surf until nothing to surf.. i went to the bo liao Stomp to read bo liao things.. cuz i am THAT bo liao.. LOL

 

I also do that loh......but stomp almost all the news i read liao sia.......sumtimes need to wait for their update......... thats why i also bo liao come SBF to KPO........ >.

[Jasmine1983]

you haven't reach the ultimate bo liao ness if you haven't accessed EDMW during work.

 

What is EDMW?????

[xXxRatedxXx]

What is EDMW?????

Google it

 

10 char

[Jasmine1983]

Google it

 

10 char

 

eat-drink-man-women??????

[madman]

eat-drink-man-women??????

 

so free huh? come i gib u things to do...hehee

[ChaoPuzzy1968]

[Jasmine1983]

so free huh? come i gib u things to do...hehee

 

LOL......wat thing?????? Must be bo si mi good kang tao

[Jasmine1983]

 

duhz....so long song liao wor.............maybe some fun pack song? LOL

[guiderer]

surf anything under de sun!

research on further studies, holidays or smth?

 

for me, i've been "F5"-ing (refresh) edmw's 1st page every few minutes >.

 

when i feel sleepy, i do go to toilet to take a power nap, smell wise, endure abit la ROFL

[madman]

LOL......wat thing?????? Must be bo si mi good kang tao

 

How bout u pretend to be me so I can stay home relac? That will keep u bz cos u now double "busy", and I also can be "busy" at home huh? Wahahaa...

 

If u dun like this suggestion, u can also go buy a few cans of beer then drink n nua till time up, time passby fast when u high u knw...

[bernardk]

How to look busy ah?

 

Hahaha! According to George Costanzer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yd9ma2UVLHM

 

And for newbies still learning how to look busy.

Enjoy!

 

 

1 - Never walk without a document in your hands.

People with documents in their hands look like hardworking employees heading for important meetings. People with nothing in their hands look like they're heading for the cafeteria. People with a newspaper in their hand look like they're heading for the toilet. Above all, make sure you carry loads of stuff home with you at night, thus generating the false impression that you work longer hours than you do.

 

2 - Use computers to look busy.

Any time you use a computer, it looks like "work" to the casual observer. You can send and receive personal e-mail, chat, and generally have a blast without doing anything remotely related to work. These aren't exactly the societal benefits that the proponents of the computer revolution would like to talk about but they're not bad either. When you get caught by your boss -- and you will get caught -- your best defence is to claim you're teaching yourself to use new software, thus saving valuable training dollars.

 

3 - Keep a messy desk.

Top management can get away with a clean desk. For the rest of us, it looks like we're not working hard enough. Build huge piles of documents around your workspace. To the observer, last year's work looks the same as today's work; it's volume that counts. Pile them high and wide. If you know somebody is coming to your cubicle, bury the document you'll need halfway down in an existing stack and rummage for it when he/she arrives.

 

4 - Use voice mail.

Never answer your phone if you have voice mail. People don't call you just because they want to give you something for nothing -- they call because they want you to do work for them. That's no way to live. Screen all your calls through voice mail. If somebody leaves a voice-mail message for you and it sounds like impending work, respond during lunch hour when you know they're not there -- it looks like you're hardworking and conscientious even though you're being a devious weasel.

 

5 - Look impatient & annoyed.

One should also always try to look impatient and annoyed to give your bosses the impression that you are always busy.

 

6 - Leave the office late.

Always leave the office late, especially when the boss is still around. You could read magazines and storybooks that you always wanted to read but have no time until late before leaving. Make sure you walk past the boss' room on your way out. Send important e-mail at unearthly hours (e.g. 9:35 p.m., 7:05 a.m., etc.) and during public holidays.

 

7 - Use sighing for effect.

Sigh loudly when there are many people around, giving the impression that you are under extreme pressure.

 

8 - Opt for the stacking strategy.

It is not enough to pile lots of documents on the table. Put lots of books on the floor etc. (thick computer manuals are the best).

 

9 - Build your vocabulary.

Read up on some computer magazines and pick out all the jargon and new products. Use the phrases freely when in conversation with bosses. Remember; they don't have to understand what you say, but you sure sound impressive.

 

10 - Don't get caught.

MOST IMPORTANT: Don't forward this page's URL to your boss by mistake!

 

i SUPER LIKE THIS WAhahahahah

[xiaoviper]

Hehh... my colleague, almost 80% of the time, either sleeping, Facebook-ing, reading online articles, surfing the web, Everything else but work. Sleep so openly also nobody bother to open mouth and scold her. Good huh. Yesterday, she slept almost the whole day, I think work less than 2 hours for the entire day. Need to get some tips from her, damn, some kinda expert. When big boss comes around, its like she got spider sense automatic wake up and act busy until boss walks away.

 

One technique I saw was, scanning invoices in that half flipped-over position, face look down but sleeping cuz nvr move for more than 3mins.

Keep slightly longer hair that can cover your eyes frm the side of your face so you can face the computer with your hand on the mouse yet close your eyes and nobody will know. (unless the person observe you over a period to notice you're not moving)

[Jasmine1983]

How bout u pretend to be me so I can stay home relac? That will keep u bz cos u now double "busy", and I also can be "busy" at home huh? Wahahaa...

 

If u dun like this suggestion, u can also go buy a few cans of beer then drink n nua till time up, time passby fast when u high u knw...

 

I pretend as u means Im jobless and u till get ur salary sia......at home also nuthing for u to do sia......

 

but i dun drink beer de wor....and if i drink beer im sure my boss will ask me go home...tml no need to come liao

[Jasmine1983]

Hehh... my colleague, almost 80% of the time, either sleeping, Facebook-ing, reading online articles, surfing the web, Everything else but work. Sleep so openly also nobody bother to open mouth and scold her. Good huh. Yesterday, she slept almost the whole day, I think work less than 2 hours for the entire day. Need to get some tips from her, damn, some kinda expert. When big boss comes around, its like she got spider sense automatic wake up and act busy until boss walks away.

 

One technique I saw was, scanning invoices in that half flipped-over position, face look down but sleeping cuz nvr move for more than 3mins.

Keep slightly longer hair that can cover your eyes frm the side of your face so you can face the computer with your hand on the mouse yet close your eyes and nobody will know. (unless the person observe you over a period to notice you're not moving)

 

wah ur colleagues is power de wor.........can ask her and give us some tips????? But doubt i can do that my bosses room is just beside me and is glass door de >.

[madman]

Put some motivational posters up on the glass doors la?

 

One stone kill 2 birds u knw... Can block the view frm inside n also make boss tink u wanna be a super motivated worker.

[xiaoviper]

wah ur colleagues is power de wor.........can ask her and give us some tips????? But doubt i can do that my bosses room is just beside me and is glass door de >.

 

I also want to ask her but abit rude lah, seems like i suanning her.

But recently, what I did was read up on forums, whatever I can find, think of something then do some 'research' and read the articles.

[tionghan]

i am pretty sure my ex colleague read this.. cos all the above mentioned is done by her ...and i used to think why she super busy but sales so so only

i SUPER LIKE THIS WAhahahahah

[gohjohan]

What can you do when u r in office nuthing to do leh??? Surf net until nuthing to surf liao.......

 

 

Sleepy sleepy~~~~~~~~~~~

 

I think there's a thread like this in Flowerpod. I also surf net or act busy by opening hard folders pretending to look for something.