Tips Hari Ini

Subject: How to look busy.

Being busy with work and looking like it are two different things.
Master the art of looking busy. Read on...

how to look busy
Never walk without a document
People with documents look hardworking.
Those with nothing in their hands look like they're going to the cafeteria.

how to look busy
Carry loads of stuff home with you at night to show that you work longer hours than you really do.

how to look busy
If your boss catches you doing nothing official on the computer...
your best defense is to claim you're learning a new software to save money.

how to look busy
Messy desk
Build huge piles of documents around your workspace,
only top management can get away with a clean desk.

how to look busy
Screen all your calls through voice mail
If somebody leaves a message for pending work,
respond during lunch hour when you know they're not there.

how to look busy
Look impatient & annoyed to give the impression that you're always busy.

how to look busy
Always leave the office late,
especially when the boss is still around.
Make sure you walk past the boss' room on your way out.

how to look busy
Send important e-mails at unearthly hours (i.e. 9:35pm , 7:05am , etc.)
& during public holidays.

how to look busy
Creative sighing for effect
Sigh loudly when there are many people around,
giving the impression that you are under extreme pressure.

how to look busy
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).

how to look busy
Read computer magazines & pick out all the jargon & new products.
Use the phrases freely when in conversation with bosses.

how to look busy
MOST IMPORTANT -- DON'T forward this to your boss by mistake!
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