Sunday, August 3, 2008

Wasting Away Your Days

The sun is shining, the weather's great and you can hear the call of Cicadas when you step outside. Cicada males are just singin' their tune, hoping to mate with a beautiful female so that they can hurry up and die in peace - what a great way to go! It's such a nice day today, isn't it? But wait... it's not such a nice day, because you're frickin' stuck in your damn office. You can't not be there; you have work to do and can't even take a day off to live life like it's really meant to be lived. What can you do in this case? Well, I'll tell you what you can do!

-You can come in earlier than your stupid colleagues, turn on the lights, your computer and plunk your half-finished coffee down on the desk. Then, step out for the rest of the day. People will think you're merely not at your desk.
-If there's a colleague that you hate and you have to collaborate with him/her on a project... just treat the person really harshly and don't be at all friendly. Let them know that you don't give a crap and you'll only do the minimum required. That'll keep 'em off your back and they'll finish up the work alone and without complaint.
-Do your work, but erase or alter the work of colleagues that you hate. This way, it'll seem like you're much more efficient and are working much harder than they are (since all their garbage is handed in late).
-Listen to podcasts as you're "working": just make sure to continually stare at the screen and randomly tap your keyboard.

Well, those are all my suggestions for today. Go and do something you enjoy.