Dan's Tool and Toy Reviews
Tools to Make Home Improvement Easier & Toys to Make Life More Fun
The Ultimate Guide to Doing Nothing but Looking Busy at Work
I don’t know if you have seen the episode of Seinfeld where George is bragging abut how he does nothing at work all day but it is great. Seinfeld asks him how he can be at work all day and do nothing. George replies – It’s easy, I act pissed off all the time.
The final scene of that episode is with George on the phone with a famous baseball player who wants George to get get excited about something (I do not remember what). Anyway George is screaming into the phone when his boss walks by and his boss says something to the effect of – George! You need to take it easy man, you’ve been working too hard, you should take some vacation time!
Classic.
Anyway, I came across this article today on Wired and it reminded me of that Seinfeld episode. Here are some of my favorite excerpts:
If you wear glasses, leave an old pair on the desk as though you will be right back. Then go home.
Leave voicemails for coworkers at 1:00 am, even if you’re getting up just to take a whiz. If you really want to inspire awe, leave a message for your boss with your thoughts on the company’s outdated filing system at 11:30 pm on New Year’s Eve.
Be sure to get involved in unquantifiable projects. You want to be doing a lot of consulting and advising and attending. Avoid anything with a hard and fast deadline.
Learn to sleep with your back to the cubicle entrance. You’ll have to practice to keep your head from slumping over, but it’s worth it. If you can’t pull that off, try a neck brace painted the same color as your skin.
The full article can be found here: Look Busy
[...] I have another tip to add to my post – The Ultimate Guide to Doing Nothing but Looking Busy at Work – it is from one of my favorite blogs – Lifehacker. [...]