If we put our heads together, we can surely add a bunch to this list. Pitch in with your favorites in the comments.
C/O TimesOnline for the original post.
P.S.: Yes, that’s British slang you’re reading. I’ve included links to definitions.
1. Losing track of gossip. There’s nothing worse than sharing a juicy piece of semi-anonymous scuttlebutt […]
Entries Tagged as '… Or Hardly Working?'
7 Embarrassing Breaches of Workplace Etiquette
January 18th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Office Politcs · Office Pranks
How To Look Busy At Work
January 17th, 2008 · 4 Comments
On Tuesday, I posted a link to a Wired article giving you tips on how to keep your boss from snooping on you at work.
A reader pointed out that if you scrolled down below that, you’d see a list of tips written by Dilbert creator Scott Adams entitled “Look Busy.”
So, I went to check, and […]
Tags: ... Or Hardly Working? · My Dumb Office · Productivity
How To Keep Your Boss From Snooping On Your Web Browsing
January 15th, 2008 · 2 Comments
I’m definitely in a hardly working mode today. Since I’m sitting around waiting for the live broadcast from MacWorld, I’m in a time wasting/tech state of mind. (At least I don’t have to liveblog Steve-o’s address like the poor souls at Gizmodo)
I started looking for resources to help you browse at work without your boss […]
Tags: ... Or Hardly Working? · Computers Work 4 U · Office Pranks · Workplace Gizmos
Your Resume, By Your Jewish Mother
January 9th, 2008 · No Comments
EDUCATION
Ivy-League University, It’ a Very Good School- May 2007
· B.S. in Finance with a Minor in Getting a Very Good Job, He’s on Wall Street Now
A Prep School- June 2003
· Dated the nicest girl, Nancy. Whatever happened to her? She used to come to Thanksgiving every year. You have […]
Tags: ... Or Hardly Working? · Resumes · Time Wasters
What People Are Forwarding Us This Week: Economic Summary Edition
January 8th, 2008 · No Comments
A weekly wrap-up of the forwards, email, jokes, You Tube videos and water cooler chatter making its way around America’s offices this week.
I saw this several weeks ago, on vacation. Forgive me for not posting sooner. Thank you, dear readers, for reminding me. To hell with CNBC. This clip is long, but it will tell […]
Tags: People R Forwarding.
What People Are Forwarding Us This Week: McLovin ID Maker
January 6th, 2008 · No Comments
Nuff said.
Make your own Superbad Mclovin id with the mclovin id maker!
Tags: ... Or Hardly Working? · People R Forwarding.
Lunchtime The New Primetime?
January 5th, 2008 · No Comments
The New York Times has a much discussed article this morning about how web video is conquering the lunchtime break hour.
In some offices, workers coordinate their midday Web-watching schedules, the better to shout out punch lines to one another across rows of desks. Some people gravitate to sites where they can reliably find Webcasts of […]
Tags: ... Or Hardly Working? · Time Wasters · Workplace Gizmos
What People Are Forwarding Us This Week- Stationary Is Bad Edition
January 3rd, 2008 · 1 Comment
A weekly wrap-up of the forwards, email, jokes, You Tube videos and water cooler chatter making its way around America’s offices this week.
[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jm2XC7YmygE]
I wonder what StationaryIsBad was all about. The domain seems to be dead.
Tags: People R Forwarding.
Test To Discover How Much Of A Jerk Your Boss Is
January 2nd, 2008 · No Comments
Original test via Bnet.
How Big a Jerk is That CEO?
INSTRUCTIONS: To determine the level of infection of the CEO in question, fill in the blanks by circling the number next to the answer that seems the most correct.
The CEO parks his car ______________:
Somewhere in the parking lot.
In a reserved […]
Tags: ... Or Hardly Working? · My Dumb Boss · Time Wasters
Bulletin! What You Post Online Can Get You Fired!
December 30th, 2007 · 21 Comments
We’ve mentioned this before, but in case you hadn’t heard, the New York Times had an article this Sunday alerting you that social networking can be hazardous to your career. It seems that anyone can see what you post on your blog/website/Myspace/Facebook… and “anyone” includes your boss and co-workers.
Ever since the Internet came about, a […]
Tags: Office Politcs · Time Wasters · Workplace Gizmos
