What is the best way to look busy at work if I have nothing to do?
92040
depending on the type of work you do...keep a stack of papers on your desk, and if someone happens by, start shuffling the papers, like you're looking for a particular sheet, or pretend to be reading one, maybe even use a highlighter, and mumble to yourself (but loud enough for someone walking by to hear) about how much work you have to do yet today....
94406
look 4 another job when u have free time but dont quit until u found something else.  as for ur current job just mind ur business do ur job get those tips that way u wont have any problems, dont worry about what other people r doing unless its u they r doing something to or r involving u
461754
Stay busy and take more time out for yourself
772543
If you have access to a window, grab a coworker and visit it... Get in touch with what's going on outside your office.\n\nI know, playing Solitaire gets old after a while...\n\nSearch the web, for whatever else you might have questions about.\n\nBring work from home, that needs to be done, that always gets put off... balance your checkbook, pay/organize your bills, update your address book with names, addresses, phone numbers, birthdays, anniversaries.\n\nYou get the picture !
438490
well i think you should start off by asking yourself, is the working environment that you are working in is a efficient and a encouraging environment which will help you get things done fast and efficiently. I overcame my habbit of procrastinating by doing something i needed to do and if i was able to do it without being side tracked, i gave myself a reward (ie 30 minutes of watching tv or going on computer and chatting with friends or even giving yourself a bar of chocolate)
399029
List all the things you must do in your personal life (e.g. food shopping), and in your working life - two lists.  Identify the regular jobs, daily, by day, weekly. List those on day-by-day columns.  That should leave spaces for "inflow".  Then each week, and each night, plan those infills you can plan - but leave gaps for "more to come".  That will allow you to prioritise your efforts, and leave a sense of being able to cope with the unexpecteds.  We can waste a lot of time on the "urgent" things, instead of the "important" ones, otherwise. NEXT you might try a year planner on your wall - or something I used, a "Bring Forward" system.  It had 32 manilla folders, dated 1 to 31 for the days of the months; the 32nd was called "seeds" which were jobs I could pick up when time was truly spare; and then there were 12 folders for the months of the year.  As a job or task emerged, I would make a quick dated note, drop it into the appropriate day-file (or month-file) for when I needed to deal with it.  Clear desk. Mind focussed on job at hand (which always included periods for "idle thought" and another for "review").  Stress and anxiety relieved.  And all jobs done.  But I still had to work all night sometimes -- and when I had two personal secretaries and a dictation machine with two transposers I was flying.  Nowdays I'm long retired and use the "reminders" and calendar functions of my mobile telephone for similar functions.  By the way, touch typing was my greatest aid in everything, apart from good people. Any executive is only as good as his off-sider or secretary.
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Keep a to-do list electronically so that you can constantly re-prioritize it. Print it out first thing in the morning, and keep it in your sight all day. Don't be afraid to put small tasks on the list. It will help you feel like you're accomplishing more during the day. Cross off tasks as you finish them and update the electronic copy at the end of the day.\n\nIf you need an hour or more to work on something, schedule the time on your calendar so that no one schedules a meeting for you. This also helps you keep yourself on track. Put aside other tasks (unless they're urgent, of course), and concentrate on that one project for the time you've scheduled. It really helps.
237896
If you want it bad enough, you will find the time. It would also help if you described what your typical day is like now. You just say you are "busy", but what are you busy doing?
500657
I like meaningless questions like this. I'm at work, with 6 hours to go, including 1 hour for lunch, and only an hour's worth of work to do. When it's this slow, I go to yahoo answers. Have a good day.
176022
focusing on certain tasks
569720
Start by taking a 1 month vacation with at least 2 weeks spent doing nothing!  Then ease yourself into doing things that you used to love...run, plant flowers, shop, etc. (whatever)\n\nThen when you go back to work, make yourself slow down.
516030
Get back to work!\n\n-your boss
597990
No, I'm very busy today
546178
Two ways:\n1.  Keep extremely busy.\n2.  Sleep
215396
found out what motivates you. Find something you like to do and enjoy it.\n\nNow if you are talking about being lazy at work, think about your boss firing you for not doing your job.
646513
Yes, looking busy and hope to god no one sneaks up behind you...lol\nTIP:  keep your mousy always pointed on the minimize button.....lol
289494
I am not in that kind of business but I was taught that it is best to start with \n\nGood morning/afternoon...simply because most people don't pay attention to the first words (busy doing something else).\nYou should state whom you are working for too...and the reason why you asking for information.\n\nI am working for......and I am presently doing a survey about...Reason/because is....bla bla... I would appreciate it very much if/ I would appreciate if you could answer my request/ I would be very grateful ..(be grateful..if you want people to help !)