Tips for Working Smart

Here are some great essential tips for the office worker,

Never walk around without a document in your hand
People with documents in their hands look like hard working employees. People without documents in their hands look like they are going somewhere to goof off. People with newspapers in hand look like they are going to the loo. Most of all, carry loads of stuff home when you leave the office at the end of the day - it makes you look like you are working extremely hard by taking work home and working longer hours. Next is always make sure that you carry a briefcase to work every day.

Send work e-mail at un-godly hours
Access your office e-mail during after office hours and reply at ungodly hours, ie. in the dead of the night. Make sure that you copy the e-mail to your boss.

Use computers to look busy
Sitting at the computer, looking and typing at it always gives the impression that you are busy and working. Even when you are doing nothing remotely resembling office work such as surfing, chatting, and watching You Tube.

Keep your desk messy
Pile them high. Have stacks and stacks of documents on your table. If you know someone is coming to your desk, bury that document that you know they want, and pretend to rummage thru your "work" piles when they come.

Never answer your calls
Especially if you have voicemail. If its important they are bound to call again. At the same time understand that 99% of the time they call it is related to WORK and meant for you to do. If they leave a voicemail, respond during lunch time or when you know that they are not available.

Always look impatient and annoyed
It gives your boss the impression that you are busy.

Leave the office late
Especially when the boss is still around. It does not matter if you have no work. Spend the time reading magazines, newspapers, or even surfing the Internet. Make you pass by your boss on the way out.

Creative Sighing
Sigh loudly whenever people are around. It makes them think that you are under a lot of pressure.

Stacking Creatively
In addition to the stacks and stacks of documents on your table, have stacks of thick books and reference manuals on the floor around your table.

Build vocabulary
Read up on techie talk and jargons. Using this impressive terms and references when talking to your boss will make them think you extremely knowledgeable. It doesnt matter whether the boss understands what you say coz most of the time you won't either, and its the effect you want not the result.

Have 2 Jackets in the office
Wear one for business and work-like appearance while always keep the 2nd draped over your chair. People will think that you are still in the office when you are out. Switch everyday.

Most Important
Make sure your boss is never aware of the above.


Impression really does works...