It is a common misconception that maintaining an organized workstation is vital to exuding productivity in the workplace. But the reality is that an organized desk is like saying “hey fucker, I’m idle! Why don’t you put in more work on my plate?” to your boss.
However, with a little rearranging, you can turn your workstation from a space that attracts work to one that fends it off.
In the boss’s perspective, nothing kills the urge to give an employee more work than the illusion of existing ones lined up. How do you do that, you ask? If you can shut your fanny mouth for one minute I’d tell you how.
In a world where corporations are slowly inching their way into the ‘Paperless Office’ setup, finding work-related papers you can adorn your corkboards and desks with can be quite a challenge.
One man’s trash is another’s treasure. If you really want to succeed, you wouldn’t mind rolling up your sleeves and getting your hands dirty. I’m talking about the waste basket. In many offices, the waste basket is a treasure trove brimming with discarded official documents you can use.
Pick up that crumpled provisional receipt or purchase order and post it on your corkboard; better yet, why don’t you pick up that old interoffice memo and write the words URGENT 500 copies on the upper right hand corner with double underlines.
Printouts. Printouts are perfect for decorating your desk with a nondescript pile of paper. Print out all the E-mails, sales reports and memoranda on your computer. What usually works for me is a report that has big graphs on it. This is particularly useful for when your boss passes by and sees you napping on your desk because then, you could get away with saying something to the effect of “I’m just taking a break. All this data’s giving me a headache.”
Mike "Fucking" Villar
"a Manila-based blogger made famous by his Atrocities of Friendster series, a regular feature he publishes on his blog where he mercilessly criticizes and mocks pictures of ugly people he stumbles upon on popular social networking site, Friendster. Although a lot of people are offended by what he writes, long-time readers of his blog regard him as a brilliant satire writer."
-Taken from my WikiBios page
