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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

I swear pretending to work (when you've genuinely got nothing to do) is harder than actually working...

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I’ve mastered the art

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By *wisted999Man over a year ago

North Bucks

Adopt the Seinfeld approach look harassed and angry. Nobody will come near you thinking you are double busy.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Adopt the Seinfeld approach look harassed and angry. Nobody will come near you thinking you are double busy. "

Definitely could not pull that off

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"I’ve mastered the art"

You'll have to teach me!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

On a Slower day, I find myself browsing fab then I'm horny af!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I’ve mastered the art

You'll have to teach me! "

Let’s schedule a meeting in my office?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Shitty innit?

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"I’ve mastered the art

You'll have to teach me!

Let’s schedule a meeting in my office? "

Hmm I'll have to check my calendar, I'm back to back today

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By *ad NannaWoman over a year ago

East London

I used to check classrooms to see if anyone needed a hand, or go through the admin book to see if there was anything I could do.

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By *ad NannaWoman over a year ago

East London

My colleagues used to hide in the library or play solitaire on the PC in the office.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I’ve mastered the art

You'll have to teach me!

Let’s schedule a meeting in my office?

Hmm I'll have to check my calendar, I'm back to back today

You gna check when we can go front to front?

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"I’ve mastered the art

You'll have to teach me!

Let’s schedule a meeting in my office?

Hmm I'll have to check my calendar, I'm back to back today

You gna check when we can go front to front? "

In that case... I may have an opening somewhere

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By *uriousscouserWoman over a year ago

Wirral

Years ago I had a contract where I was just there to make up the numbers. There was no work to be done, but my boss was full of helpful hints on how to look busy with no work to do.

Project Gutenberg was a godsend. Download classic novels in Word format, looks like you're hard at work when actually you're just reading.

I didn't last long in the contract because I don't cope with boredom very well, but I still use Project Gutenberg on my kindle.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Years ago I had a contract where I was just there to make up the numbers. There was no work to be done, but my boss was full of helpful hints on how to look busy with no work to do.

Project Gutenberg was a godsend. Download classic novels in Word format, looks like you're hard at work when actually you're just reading.

I didn't last long in the contract because I don't cope with boredom very well, but I still use Project Gutenberg on my kindle."

Wow this is invaluable - thank you! Don't know if it would work in my office for the type role I have, but perhaps in a future job

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By *innie The MinxWoman over a year ago

Under the Duvet

Offer to make everyone a cuppa.

Makes you look like an angel and you cam feck off and hide for half an hour, blaming " slow kettle syndrome".

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By *EAT..85Woman over a year ago

Nottingham

I don’t envy you Amber. I worked in a really quiet book shop once. I've never been so bored in my life. Not even I can read that much.

My current job is quite the opposite and there is always something somewhere to do.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Offer to make everyone a cuppa.

Makes you look like an angel and you cam feck off and hide for half an hour, blaming " slow kettle syndrome".

This would work... If we didn't have an instant boiling water tap.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

I've gone home now anyway

no one gives a shit on Fridays haha

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

It's a slow day in the office today, hence browsing fab again

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By *otsossieMan over a year ago

Chesterfield

We went back to the office.

Someone brought covid in.

Now we all wfh permanently

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By *piderBunnyCouple over a year ago

Back of Nowhere and Beyond

"We went back to the office.

Someone brought covid in.

Now we all wfh permanently

That's the kind of show and tell that no one needs!

Although no more commuting.....

Posh

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By *akie32Man over a year ago

winchester

so pleased everyone is so productive, maybe find a job where you have to actualy earn your money

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"so pleased everyone is so productive, maybe find a job where you have to actualy earn your money"

Someone's tired

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By *icecouple561Couple over a year ago
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East Sussex

Take a piece of paper and walk about the building looking important. Stop at various desks and chat idly but keeping a concerned look on your face.

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By *otsossieMan over a year ago

Chesterfield

"so pleased everyone is so productive, maybe find a job where you have to actualy earn your money

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Someone's tired

I’m in a customer meeting, and can multitask

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By *inky_couple2020Couple over a year ago

North West

Back to the office has resulted in us catching a horrible disease of some sort, both of us now feeling horrific. I preferred WFH

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Still not back to the office. Big brain leadership did it in phases where everyone is due to be back in late November

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By *ack688Man over a year ago

abruzzo Italy (and UK)

"Adopt the Seinfeld approach look harassed and angry. Nobody will come near you thinking you are double busy. "

And walk around with a clipboard

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I'm still WFH. I believe they're giving people the option based on their productivity and home situation.

They get much more out of me WFH. If I come up to a mental block I can come away for 15 minutes and make that time up later in the day. I'd have to constantly be on the ball in the office.

I also like the quiet. Can't get that in open plan offices.

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