How To Kill Time In The Office
By nocturn98
@nocturn98 (956)
Venezuela
December 28, 2009 5:37am CST
I work as a network administrator in our company and there are days when there is really no work to be done. The only time I get to be productive in the office is when there's a problem in the network or when I need to troubleshoot a computer. What else is there to do so I can look busy and my boss won't suspect that I'm being lazy in the office? Mylot is one thing, but I can't be typing a lot since pounding on the keyboard is not really in my job description. What else is there to do to kill time in the office?
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14 responses
@maria1081 (1251)
• Philippines
28 Dec 09
Is it okay if you turn on the music? Listening to music can make you forget the time. If not, you can do some cleaning in your office. Dust dirty surfaces, sort and organize documents, you can put labels on it for easy retrieval of files.
@Ambreya3 (100)
• United States
28 Dec 09
Great ideas maria. that is what i used to do when i worked in an office. if things were slow, I labeled and organized anything i could find, my desk, my files, our storage supply room. etc. I even made fancy labels with nice fonts and clipart, because it uses more time! I would design new forms and letterhead even though it wasn't needed, boss's are always open to new suggestions and improvements! And listening to music def. makes the day go faster. online research for your job is also a good idea someone else mentioned.
@maria1081 (1251)
• Philippines
28 Dec 09
Hi. We are not allowed to use the internet in the laboratory before, how I wish I can be online in those days lol. Yes, I also find myself being creative with doing labels, its fun and time killing.
@zjonier (39)
• China
29 Dec 09
In the past when the goods sent out ,we are free from then on till next order to confime.I often skip Tianya forum to kill time,lukily ,i know this mylot.
I think you can search for other net,go out for walking,and write blog ,chat with different friends,if possible,you can listen to music and watch movie.hehe
@sudiptacallingu (10879)
• India
28 Dec 09
Pounding on the keyboard!!!LOL!!! I know what you mean coz I do the same and sometimes the pounding can be so loud and furious that my colleagues actually turn and look at me in wonder and then I have to control myself LOL
Surfing the net can be another option…in fact I’ve come to know about so many things thru the net. Religion is one of my favourite sections here and whenever I come across any new things on religion in mylot, I look it up in the net. For example, I came across so many discussions on Judaism, Christianity and Islam here in mylot and I looked them up on the net…similarly, there are other topics here about which I don’t know…a particular fruit or a particular language or a particular food …mylot is a global forum and people have so much to say about things I don’t know, so I surf the net and spend my time. Other than that, you can read online books or read about some other things which might interest you personally.
@yogeshdhusa (2236)
• India
28 Dec 09
Hi nocturn, That's great - that you have lot of time and no work to do .. and we just struggle to get time ...lucky :) You can use your time for good may be studing someting or do some resarch or play game as you can get access. or help your Boss (if its possible) or you can talk to subordinates. And think of new topics to start on Mylot and write it because we tend to forget. Any way do you a vacancy in your company so that we both can kill time together.. jokeing
@drakesuyat (1063)
• Philippines
28 Dec 09
keep participating on mylot. when youre get caught, just pretend like you are repairing the keyboard. im sure its still part of your job. but the best thing to do is always try to update your knowledge that is related to your work description. in doing that, youll be impressing your superior should he/she have queries. happy new year nocturn98
. but the best thing to do is always try to update your knowledge that is related to your work description. in doing that, youll be impressing your superior should he/she have queries. happy new year nocturn98
@celebratelifeh (1142)
• China
28 Dec 09
surt net or play online games. or just keep on posting on mylot and chat with sorts of members here. they may share some very important news online and you may learn from it or entertain with it. plus with the earning.mylot is really a good place for you to kill time.
@sublime03 (2339)
• Philippines
28 Dec 09
Back when I was doing a similar job as what you have, I would just do my usual things online since they aren't particular with what I do online. I would check out sites, read online magazines or even just to check and email friends who are online. Again, it really depends on the work environment you have in your office. Nowadays since Facebook became a hit, owners of companies made it a point to have their employees blocked from going to online sites.
@JAG2009 (266)
• India
28 Dec 09
Well, Nocturn98, that is a tough one, especially if you are not expected to be "pounding on the keyboard."
Here are a few suggestions:
1. Do some job-related research.
2. Prepare/Update your checklists so that you have your do's & dont's list at hand.
3. Plan blogs - especially if it's job-related; you'll have pleanty of firsthand experiences for ideas.
4. Target 10 or 15 myLot responses per day...that number is one you can easily manage.
5. Plan your weekly dinners/meals.
6. Volunteer for some other tasks you can take up in the office - it will show that you are a self-starter and keep you busy.
I hope this helps...
@dsis26 (54)
• India
28 Dec 09
Hi nocturn
You tell that you are a computer guy.You work as administrator. when you have no work to do then i think you read some computer related books and surfing internet to get some knowledge about any useful software or updated software.Or chat with your friend online ya think what would you done better about your work and office.
Wis you happy 2010.Work hard and keep earning.
@felice369 (239)
• United States
28 Dec 09
Are you allow to take your free time while there is not network problem to be fixed to read some troubleshooting guidelines, or learn some extra programming to get savvy with varieties of network problems you might never encountered before. That can be productive, and you won't just wasted your time sitting around, or get suspected by your supervisor. Just one suggestion, would they approve you to do that?
