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.

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

Walk fast on the floor.

Or you can just actually do quality good work

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.