Archive for slacker tips
Slacker tip #169 - look for extra unadvertised benefits at work, part 1
Let’s face it, if you are a complete slacker bouncing from job to job in the quest to get paid to do nothing you likely have a pretty pathetic resume. Chances are that you are actually quite intelligent, because how else could you get away with doing nothing for so long? And part of the […]
Slacker tip #168 - getting unemployment benefits as a temp is easier than you think
There are few good things about being a temp. But one of those good things is how easy it is to get unemployment money. It is shockingly easy. In fact, I am surprised more of you are not trying it.
The simple fact is this - if you can get your job to call the staffing […]
Slacker tip #167 - read at work without getting caught
Sometimes all you want to do at work is sit back and read a good book or magazine. Of course, doing that would probably get you fired pretty quickly. Well, now there is a solution for that pesky little problem.
Read at Work is a site that can fool even the nosiest of co-workers. You see, […]
Slacker tip #166 - NES at work
Playing games on company time is pretty sweet. Sadly though, most of those douchebags in IT have all of the good game sites blocked. And Minesweeper can get pretty old after a while.
Why not see if you can access vNES at work. This site is all old school Nintendo games that you can play on […]
Slacker tip #165 - time for a party
If you have worked in a few offices then you already know that your normal office douchebags are always looking for an excuse to have a party. And it seems that you have more of those as the weather gets warm and sunny.
As lame as office parties are, they do offer a sure fire excuse […]
Slacker tip #164 - why you don’t need to call in during the summer
As a slacker, summer is the best time of year to be in the office. Why? Because the rest of the doucehbags all like to leave early and use up their vacation days during the summer. So, during the summer is when you can expect to have less people in the office. And less people […]
Slacker tip #163 - if you’re in Kentucky you want to get on a Zappos
Today I read about something that is every slacker’s dream. A company that pays new employees to quit! This magical company is called Zappos and they apparently are located in Kentucky. In case you are not familiar with them, they sell fancy pants shoes.
Anyways, once they hire you on they end up offering you $1,000 […]
Slacker tip #162 - a little fun with PhoneMyPhone
Okay, so first, what is PhoneMyPhone? Apparently it is this nifty little website that is supposed to be used for things like calling your cell phone when you can’t locate it. You know, so you will hear the ring and find it. However, it has this option where you can schedule calls. That is the […]
Slacker tip #161 - portable technology can help you be a slacker
Doing work at work, is well, lame. That is why I am always looking for other things to do. So what happens when you start a job and they do not have any internet access for you to play on? Well, the way I see it there are two options here. You can quit and […]
Slacker tip #160 - knowing when a good thing is coming to an end
Being a slacker and getting paid to do nothing is great fun. But in my experience that fun usually comes to an end and then you have to look for the next job that will unknowingly pay you to do nothing. There are usually some flashing neon signs that warn you that your free ride […]
