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We’ve all been in situations where we have nothing to do even at work and you don’t feel well. That has happened to me just last week. We had low contacts, with only five [5] agents calling, an upset stomach and LBM symptoms. The funny thing? I was questioned by my supervisor or at least was given a comment because I busied myself doing lay outs after I have sent the report requested by our Shift Manager. Being the rebellious as I am, my initial reaction was… Huh? What’s the difference? While I use my Adobe, she was busy surfing the net, some are busy with their boyfriends, some are busy updating their friendster, some cruises, some pretends… Doesn’t my Adobe Photoshop equate their yahoo games? Their endless talk over the telephone?

But since it’s what they want I have thought of easy ways to look like we’re doing something. If you don’t have a clue to do this, this list will really help you out.

• Have a notebook and pen right next to you. If someone passes by you, just pick it up and start writing.
• Pretend you’re softrosing someone. People are bound to ask who you’re IM’ing so, just close it and say “secret”…
• Try and have multiple tabs open on our computer. Keep one tab open on some very work related Excel. When someone comes close, switch to that tab and pretend to be deeply engrossed in it. Your boss will leave you alone forever. Maintain that expression, even while on a different tab. But be careful, they may get you involved in the most boring or complicated reports now!
• If you’re at your desk, writing or something, run your pen over your work, as if checking for mistakes.
• Always keep a word file open and cut paste some weird stuff there. When they see you chatting just Alt+Tab to the word file and pretend that you have typed it there yourself.
• Hide yourself in the corner where no one can see your monitor screen.
• When setting off on your task, look for anything that you can use to stall. Maybe a shoelace of yours got untied, or you need to straighten your shirt and a pen fell out, oversized jacket or other things like that.
• When at your workstation, pretend you sat on something sharp. Pretend to examine the area.
• Wear your headset and listen to old recordings.
• Drop a pen by accident. Pick it up and pretend that the cap fell off too. Anything will work as long as it prolongs your stalling time.
• Shift objects to make you comfortable. Don’t get up and start walking around moving tables, just pretend you are organizing your workstation.
• Pretend you have a small crack in your neck. Start stretching, but not too long as people might get suspicious.
• Pretend you’re assisting people by standing and walking pass each ones backs.
• If people can’t see your screen, type on your keyboards like you’re using a classic typewriter.
• Run to the production floor and talk to an agent wearing that “I’m pissed” face.
• If somebody called you, try to prolong the conversation by doing rapport and sharing senseless comments.
• Lastly, act like you’re really tired, drag your feet, set your volume to eight [8] then stretch with the words “Haaayyyy, nakakapagod talaga”, go home early and put that perfect gloomy eyes.

With all these, you can now be a part of dulaang UP! Teatro Tomasino or join “The Rent”.

PS : She might not know it… she used to have my loyalty. Ngayon, ewan ko nalang…