We need to work like this

I
Never walk down the hall without a document in your hands. People with
documents in their hands look like hardworking employees heading for
important meetings. People with nothing in their hands look like they're
heading for the cafeteria. People with a newspaper in their hand look like
they're heading for the toilet. Above all, make sure you carry loads of
stuff home with you at night, thus generating the false impression that you
work longer hours than you do.

II
Use computers to look busy. Any time you use a computer, it looks like
work to the casual observer. You can send and receive personal e-mail,
calculate your finances and generally have a blast without doing anything
remotely related to work. These aren't exactly the societal benefits that
the proponents of the computer revolution would like to talk about, but
they're not bad either. When you get caught by your boss - and you will
get caught - your best defence is to claim you're teaching yourself to use new
software, thus saving valuable training dollars.

III
Messy desk. Top management can get away with a clean desk. For the rest
of us, it looks like you're not working. To the observer, last year's work
looks the same as today's work; it's volume that counts. Pile them high
and wide. If you know somebody is coming to your cubicle, bury the document
you'll need halfway down in an existing stack and rummage for it when
he/she arrives.

IV
Voice Mail. Never answer your phone if you have voice mail. People don't
call you just because they want to give you something for nothing - they
call because they want you to do work for them. That's no way to live.
Screen all your calls through voice mail. If somebody leaves a voice mail
message for you and it sounds like impending work, respond during lunch
hour when you know they're not there - it looks like you're hardworking and
conscientious even though you're being a devious weasel. If you diligently
employ the method of screening incoming calls and then returning calls when
nobody is there, this will greatly increase the odds that the caller will
give up or look for a solution that doesn't involve you. The sweetest
voice mail message you can ever hear is: "Ignore my last message. I took care of
it". If your voice mailbox has a limit on the number of messages it can
hold, make sure you reach that limit frequently - send yourself a few
messages. Your callers will hear a recorded message that says,
"Sorry, this mailbox is full" - a sure sign that you are a hardworking
employee in high demand.

V
Looking Impatient and Annoyed. According to George Costanza, one should
also always try to look impatient and annoyed to give your bosses the
impression that you are always busy.

VI
Appear to Work Late. Always leave the office late, especially when the
boss is still around. You could read magazines and storybooks that you
always wanted to read but have no time until late before leaving. Make
sure you walk past the boss' room on your way out. Send important emails at
unearthly hours (e.g. 9:35pm, 7:05am, etc...) and during public holidays.

VII
Creative Sighing for Effect. Sigh loudly when there are many people
around, giving the impression that you are very hard pressed.

VIII
Stacking Strategy. It is not enough to pile lots of documents on the
table. Put lots of books on the floor etc... Can always borrow from
library. Thick computer manuals are the best.

IX
Build Vocabulary. Read up on some computer magazines and pick out all the
jargon and new products. Use it in conversation with bosses. Remember:
They don't have to understand what you say, but you sure sound impressive.

X
MOST IMPORTANTLY: DO NOT forward this to your boss by mistake!!!

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