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Just heard that Malaysia is giving up on the construction of the scenic bridge. Something must have happen and change the POV of the Malaysian ministers. Its either someone slap them with the international law and its consequences or maybe just the simple "abang tolong" case. Whatever it is the 360 milion dollar bridge is no more. Wonder what will happen to those appointed contractor and construction company. Its like being shown the way to the end of the rainbow where the pot of gold is and when you are about to take the pot, the rainbow vanishes. Potong steam rite?....
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Well most people in the working society do skive. Well, i am one of them and my excuse is we take a breather, or rest so that we can walk further. (Direct translation from a chinese proverb)
Spending non productive hours in the office is fun and relaxing that is if your job permits you to do so and of course finish what was assigned or be able to explain whatever happens. This is what we call skive smartly which literally means to eat snake while still be able to control the whole situation. Some people just skive with funny excuses like "wah tired ar.. or very boring leh.... " and at the end of the day, they are being reprimanded for showing lack of interest and not showing adequate responsibility. This is a definate nono and it will lead you down the drain.
I wouldn't say mine is the best technique but it sure did work well for me. First things first, list your task and sort them according to priority. You yourself will know best which to complete urgently and which are ok with a little delay. This is a foundation that every skiver must be good at.
Next, survey your office and try to install an early warning system. This will be your guard against people who might discover you doing something else other than your required work. For me, i use a big piece of the window that is located just in front of me as my rear view mirror. It work just like a car but only the side mirror missing.
So something must be done to those blind spot right? I notice that the office has a thin layer of carpet across the floor. And people with leather shoes have stiff and hard soles. These tend to make more noise compared to sports shoes. Hence, i have to depend on the traditional method of using my ears as a guide. Its a blessing when you know that your bosses drag their feet when they walk. They just help to make things more obvious don't they? If you have colleagues that walk like a ghost, without trace and sound, man.... you gotta becareful with these. They'll stand behind without you knowing it. And if you have a weak bladder, i suggest you to keep strictly to the 3/4 tank rule. That is to empty it before its full.
Lastly if your office uses a communicator among colleagues, i suggest you place your status as busy. It will help to create a bit of confusion and to boost confidence in others that you are busy clearing your work.
Note: This is not a guide for you to slack at work. Its merely steps for one to take for a little breather. =P
---> Rubber
1 comment:
tokking abt mirror...i still have one of those round side mirrors that u used to stick on the side mirrors of cars....
purpose? same reason here :P
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