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Never walk without a document in your hands
People with documents in their hand 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.
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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 defense is to claim you’re teaching yourself to use new software, thus saving valuable training dollars.
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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.
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Voice Mail
Never answers 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.
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Looking Impatient and Annoyed
According to George Costanza, one should also always try to look impatient and annoyed to give your bosses the impression that you are always busy.
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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 emails at unearthly hours (e.g. 9:35pm, 7:05am, etc.) and during public holidays.
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Creative Sighing for Effect
Sigh loudly when there are many people around, giving the impression that you are under extreme pressure.
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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).
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Build 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.
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MOST IMPORTANT!!!:
DON’T forward this to your boss by mistake!!!
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amazing mssage
Comment by saritha singh — November 3, 2007 #
very good thinking.
Comment by yogesh — November 3, 2007 #
impressive creation
Comment by sadia — December 6, 2007 #
Simply fantastic,
As this is December and in most of the organizations it is time of appraisal and getting promoted.
so this will help most of the group member.
Anyway
I say thanx to the orginator of the email.
God bless u n ur family and loved ones
Comment by Raja — December 6, 2007 #
WOW I LOVE IT , IT’S WONDERFUL…….AND USEFUL. THANKS ALOT TO THE WRITER AND YES I WON’T FORWARD IT TO MY BOSS (BY MISTAKE)
Comment by Kathy — December 8, 2007 #
great,veary fuuny
Comment by adane — January 21, 2008 #
this is good to read and i have practiced before it looks like very effective if you boss not read this
Comment by Shamas — February 22, 2008 #
Very nice, excellent thinking!!
Comment by Subrahmanyam — April 19, 2008 #
Very nice.
This will helps most of us
thanks
Comment by Mudassar Awan — April 26, 2008 #
Thanks
it make my permotion
it is really creative thinking
Again i thanks…….
Comment by Mudassar Awan — April 26, 2008 #
bloody right
Comment by gemail — May 10, 2008 #
i think its nice well m a student now ba i’ll apply it in my practical life coz and i’ll work hard too then people’ll call me Champ!!!!
Comment by Ahmer — May 13, 2008 #
thanks for the suggestions
Comment by kinu dobhal — August 7, 2008 #
i lov everything abt this sitè. all funny
Comment by È.COMPOSE EFE — September 5, 2008 #