Archive for slacker tips
Slacker Tip #208 - Get Past Your Company’s Firewall
When it comes to work-related mischief, nothing is more aggravating than trying to surf the ‘net on company time only to realize that the security settings on your computer prevent you from pulling up half of the sites where you want to waste time.
Except for maybe going to a proxy server to get around the [...]
Slacker Tip #207 - Send a co-worker flowers. Anonymously.
In my experience the busy body co-worker that is always trying to catch you slacking off is female. I’ve had loads of jobs and that’s just the truth. Every single time someone has been out to get me fired for “not being a team player” or “not pulling my weight for the team” it has [...]
Slacker tip #206 - Want to play games on the internet at work?
Sometimes at work you don’t want to read TMZ, you don’t want to be on Facebook and you don’t want to be working on your blog. You just wanna get in some gaming. If you’re really bored at work any type of gaming will do. Of course, there is one problem with this. Gaming websites [...]
Slacker Tip #205 - More tips on hacking the blocked internet at work
It sure does suck when you get a job and discover that they have the internet blocked. We have discussed tips on here in the past for getting around that. Today I came across a new resource for solving this problem.
A snarky IT person has posted some tips on how to get around blocked internet [...]
Slacker Tip #204 - When You Get Reprimanded At Work
As a slacker I am certain that you have gotten into trouble at work a few times. For me, it is usually getting caught playing on the internet that gets me written up or talked to by a manager. If this has happened to you too, then you know that how you respond is very [...]
Slacker tip #203 - Start a recycling program at work
Before you say that this sounds like more work, just hear me out.
Everyone is all about going green these days. So, if your office does not recycle things like cans or paper or toner/ink cartridges from the printers & copiers then you can use this tip.
Ask your boss or HR if it is okay [...]
Slacker Tip #202 - Never Friend Coworkers on Facebook
At the last job I started one of the first things I was asked by the guy training me was “Do you Facebook?”
When this happens to you at work the correct answer is always “NO.” Seriously. Don’t even be tempted to say yes. In the event that you become good friends with someone you can [...]
Slacker Tip #201 - An online games site that might not be blocked at work!
Don’t you hate it when you just want to play a game online but work has all the sites blocked? Well, I think I found a site with online games that might not be blocked at your work. It is the Dave & Buster’s online games section of their website! Just go to the Dave [...]
Slacker tip #200 - Don’t change your appearance
If you are a professional slacker, like me, then this tip is like a no brainer to you. But for those less seasoned slackers among us, this is something you need to learn ASAP!
When you call in to fake sick, do not do anything that will change your appearance! For example, do NOT go out [...]
Slacker tip #199 - become friends with the enemy
And by enemy I mean boss. I know what some of you are thinking. This is crazy advice. But just here me out peeps!
I have been a slacker at far too many jobs to know how things end. You get a pretty good run at a job until a co-worker feels the need to run [...]
