8 ways to act as if you are busy working
Goddammit, it's hot. For about six weeks now. No matter how hard you try, productivity in the office is seriously lacking. I don't blame you, it's logical that those M&M's ice creams suddenly seem more important than getting your tasks done. How do you make your boss and colleagues think that you're super busy at work? Ha, there are ways for that. Not that I do it myself, it's all completely hearsay, you understand.
1. Arrive five minutes before your colleagues at work
I mean: you've been there for hoooours, doesn't everyone know that?
2. Set a screenshot of your inbox as your background
If that nosy colleague suddenly appears behind you, you can just
switch to your desktop, without it looking like you have something to hide. HA!
3. Open a Word document and type as if your life depends on it
WRITE down EVERYTHING that comes to your mind. What you still need to do this weekend, your grocery list, the lyrics of that fantastic song by Kraantje Pappie... Preferably a bit loud and fast, with a dramatic sigh here and there.
4. Make lists
People who make lists work hard, everyone knows that, right? Leave plenty of papers lying around on your desk and scribble something ‘important’ on a post-it here and there.
5. Have lunch just a bit later than your colleagues
I mean: if you're as busy as you are, you just can't always join in right away. They understand that too. Eating at your desk at least once a week helps as well. You, busy bee.
6. Keep up the pace
People who walk fast are in a hurry. People who are in a hurry are busy. Going to get coffee? Walk fast. To the bathroom? Make it a sprint.
7. But also ask a few random work-related questions to colleagues a couple of times a day
Otherwise, they might think you're not really working. Imagine that.
8. Work inefficiently
Those who manage their time perfectly get the most done. If you just want to pretend to work hard, you should actually do the opposite. Spend the whole day checking emails in between, walk to the printer ten times, ‘Guys, does anyone want cooooooffee?’. That kind of work.
Good luck tomorrow, work time. You can do it. Or well, pretend of course.
