Archive for Archive for April, 2008
Slacker tip #155 – why you should never use “in the hospital” as an excuse
Have you ever thought about calling in to say you were “in the hospital?” If so – don’t do it! It is too risky! You see, saying that you are in the hospital leaves too much room to get caught. Hospital forms are harder to fake than doctor’s notes. There are usually only a few, [...]
Slacker tip #154 – have someone else call if you’re “in the hospital”
As previously mentioned, it is generally a bad idea to have someone else call in for you. In fact, I would never have someone call in for me. But if you are using the sick excuse that you cannot come into work because you are in the hospital then you need to have someone else [...]
Slacker tip#153 – Never have someone else call in for you
If you are the kind of person that does not like confrontation then you might not want to be a slacker. You see, calling into work and whatnot often leads to confrontation with the boss. And if they catch you doing nothing then that also leads to confrontation with the boss, or with human resources. [...]
Receptionist – good or bad job for slackers?
I spend a lot of time thinking about new jobs. This is mostly because I tend to get fired every 6 to 12 months, depending on how long it takes a company to figure out that they have been paying me for nothing. Most jobs are either good for slackers or bad for slackers. But [...]
Slacker tip #152 – use work time as class time
I love to multi-task when I am at work. And I am not talking about typing a memo while on a conference call. I am talking about things like getting paid to work while blogging, which basically means getting paid to blog, right? Well, one of the best ways to multi-task is to take online [...]
