159102 164 Careers & Education Office Life General Office Life true Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:39:03 -0700 /system/videos/6/02/91/15/159102.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, business, work, office How To Look Busy At Work http://www.howcast.com/videos/159102-How-To-Look-Busy-At-Work http://www.howcast.com/videos/159102-How-To-Look-Busy-At-Work/edit approved 115 720 480 <object width="425" height="317" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=159102"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=159102" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="317" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 2 Eatsomewoodandshootsomefilm http://img.howcast.com/images/icons/howto-xxlarge.png 1424 false false false 61282 1 0 Step Cover your tracks Use either a bogus spreadsheet or a legitimate business email as your screensaver. If anyone interrupts your web surfing, you’re hard at work with a mere click of your mouse.

]]> 61283 2 0 Step Fill your calendar Fill your calendar with numerous cryptic reminders and appointments that no one else could possibly decipher. Enter a check next to some of them. Your boss will look elsewhere when assigning new projects.

]]> 61284 3 0 Tip Don’t use sticky notes to mark your calendar. You want permanent visible evidence of just how busy you are.

]]> 61285 4 0 Step Carry a legal pad When you leave your desk, always carry a legal pad or file folder with you, preferably close to your chest.

]]> 61286 5 0 Step Keep piles of paper Keep numerous stacks of paper on all surfaces of your cubicle or workspace.

]]> 61287 6 0 Tip At least once a week, stay later than everyone else, especially the boss. Even if you stay only 15 minutes later, this gives the appearance of diligence.

]]> 61288 7 0 Step Look the part By 2:30 in the afternoon, make sure your appearance is disheveled as further proof of how industrious you are. Men, loosen your ties. Women, place pens behind your ears and roll up your sleeves.

]]> 61289 8 0 Step Fake phone calls Dial phone numbers with automated messages so you can strategically be overheard saying key phrases like “I’ll get on it right away” or “Coming right up.”

]]> 61290 9 0 Fact Research shows the typical worker wastes more than two hours in an eight-hour workday.

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