Tuesday, May 4, 2010

How to look busy... (of course, when you're looking for stress relief from your normally productive and enjoyable work day)

First, make sure your desk is covered with papers and/or binders.

They'll have to be shuffled every once in a while, to give your desk an 'in process' kind of look to it.

If you're going to be wasting time on the internet, reduce the size of the 'screen' by clicking on the window button in the top right corner.

Make sure you have a legitimate 'work' page underneath the page you are browsing through. This will make the monitor's screen look more cluttered, and thus more confusing to the casual observer, and if you need to minimize your page in a hurry, the 'work' page will be at the ready if someone were to peek.

If you need to get up from your desk, ensure your page is minimized. Advanced option: even minimized, if someone were to glance at the toolbar (which they will have time to do if you have left for any amount of time), they would see the last page you had up on your browser. You need to access a legitimate webpage (ie: Google), and leave that tab as the last one accessed so that it appears on the toolbar below.

You will have to be even more descreet if you've never seen your manager or co-workers browsing through the internet for their shopping or social needs. Never look through sites that are strictly prohibited under your company's guidelines.

Above all: remember...if you've typed it, it is out there for anyone and everyone. Be mindful of your language, slander, or threats of violence to yourself or others.

So. Have I forgotten anything?

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