My Manager Needs a Bell Collar

Do you have a stealthy boss who always seems to walk up on you while you're in the midst of goofing off, or procrastinating? You could be working hard all day long, but the moment you pause to come up for air, here comes the boss. He glances at your screen just as you're typing in your latest Tweet. This looks super bad for you and makes all your hard work seem like the job is too easy.

We at OrHardlyWorking understand your pain. Here are a couple tips to help you avoid being found out by the 'man.' Hopefully you will get so good at this that you can good off all day and the boss won't be able to tell a thing!

1) Get a mirror. Place it on your cube wall or on your computer monitor to reflect the image coming from the direction of your boss's office.

2) Do not ever wear headphones. If you have a sneaky boss that's light on his feet, you'll never hear him coming. Wearing headphones greatly increases your risk of being found out.

3) Keep your hand on the mouse and know what tab belongs to which application. Sometimes we don't get much warning, so we have to be ready to react with the speed of a gazelle. If the boss rounds the corner on you, simply click on a tab that has work-related stuff on it and you'll be safe from speculation.

We've covered topics similar to this one in the past. If you need more pointers, click here.

Enjoy, and happy goofing off!

The Gurus