Give smooth tricks to look busy at work pls
If you are a developer, then delete a db in production. Will keep you busy till PIP.
Virat_Kohli
Stealth
a year ago
😂😂😂
ALWAYS be wired in
Look a bit stressed, but not too stressed
Suddenly become loud over work calls, it’s the best way to reiterate how important you are
Smurfminion
Stealth
a year ago
Looks like CEO
nousers
Stealth
a year ago
Walk fast on the floor.
Dinosaur89
Stealth
a year ago
Always have large headphones on while looking at your laptop
You look super busy and focused
And no one disturbs you while you Netflix and chill 😂
human
Stealth
a year ago
1. Look annoyed and a bit tired
2. Walk fast
3. Book a call with a fake account and sit in the conf room, act serious if anybody walks in
4. Keep 2-3 empty coffee mugs around yourself
5. Eat food at workstation
6. Take up a marker and start drawing flowcharts for anything
7. Go to junior's desk and talk to them about their job in the name of mentorship.
8. Block time for a presentation and then last minute cancel for some urgent client call/ jira issue (you will really score some points for it but you cannot repeat it)
9. Stand up and take a walk, with hands behind your back looking like you're in deep thought, ask random questions to people around
10. Email progress to your boss at irregular timings or weekends.
human
Stealth
a year ago
😄 just a good observer.
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BiryaniEnthu
Stealth
a year ago
This doesn't work. Even if calendar is over booked and you are actually busy, some a** will double book you
AfraidTune41
Stealth
a year ago
Question everybody in the tech/design discussion.
Besides all the good suggestions, I hope none of us have to work in an environment where we have to look busy when we don't have work. Hope leaving early or spending time in a cafeteria etc is normalized when you don't have work in hand.
Qwerty2398
Stealth
a year ago
From my exp you need to create the image ove time. This is not a one day act. Never complain or say you are busy.. act so that they infer. Play their "smartness" . Of course wprk culture comes into play here.
If indian boss -
Look stressed and annoyed, occasionally shout on phone. wait till last min to deliver, your deliverable should be functionally corect but aesthetically shitty when asked pretend you accomplished an impossible task and will improve on aesthetics as we progress. Most important rule - Never leave office on time.
If EU/American boss -
Always deliver on time or as promised Never delay but tell them you were super busy. Always Leave office on time but arrive a few mins early .. tell them you need to decompress.. dont take smoke breaks but have more coffee.
President_Trump
Stealth
a year ago
Following this...
Randomization
Stealth
a year ago
My colleague often says, I am busy in work. Very busy.
Don’t know what he sees with me.
Unagi
Stealth
a year ago
@Grapevine_influencer work.
natkhatninja
Stealth
a year ago
You will look busy for about 4-5 years before you lose your job and career permanently
Do your work slowly,
Lose yourself in your thoughts and day dream while staring at the screen and typing slowly.
Write pointless unit tests.
Appear as if in deep thoughts in meetings
I've noticed a few traits from others during my previous jobs:
1. Guy walks fast in the floor. Always, no matter what. Even if it's a loo/tea/smoke break. Gives the impression that he will be back at his seat very soon. If he is not, then he is in a REALLY important meeting elsewhere.
2. Guy takes work phonecalls real loud and takes a stroll super slow around the boss' cabin so that he's "heard".
3. Guy goes for lunch alone before the remaining team goes so that he can show that he has a meeting post lunch, which actually isn't. Gets to enjoy free time when the team isn't at its desk during lunch.
The third one is my favorite though 😂
Kuchacharakhlo
Stealth
a year ago
3rd is me
Award_Anshuman
Stealth
a year ago
Always carry a notepad and pen while roaming on the office floor.
RagePank
Stealth
a year ago
So a manager at my first job used to enter office while holding his laptop open. It would look as if he was coming out of a meeting room. When in fact, he just entered office. He was possibly the most obnoxious, self-absorbed person I'd ever met. Learnt a lot from him, about how to not be like him.
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