Time-waster
Whoops, last time I wrote in I was on a healthy rant. How weird. Today I am just writing out of sheer boredom. Have you ever just been that bored at work? Well you know I have. The funny thing about where I work is that they hired a bunch of guys that they don't actually need just yet. In a month's time, they'll need us like crazy, but now not so much.
That sad, I was looking into some things for people in my situation to do that won't get us fired. The cool thing about here is that I can help someone else and learn what they are doing as long as they actually need help. No one is like that around me right now, so it is time to look at some other options.
Let me set a couple of ground rules first:
1. Using the internet is dangerous and limited
They have blocked many sites and could pull up your overall usage if they wanted to.
2. Emailing friends is dangerous and limited
Again they could pull up your email usage and if your friends are hard at work you may be out of luck anyway.
Okay, so now we sit firmly in the early 20th century. Now what? Basically, I am looking for suggestions here. Here is a list of some other old fashioned things I have tried:
1. Wandered around talking to people.
...but this is still an engineering company with engineering quality personality. This gets old before the end of the first conversation.
FUN TIME = 15 min without random illness or absence
2. Text messaging with friends.
While this isn't old fashioned, it does allow an undetectable volume of messaging.
FUN TIME = 5 min of reading and writing
3. Listening to talk radio.
This is my main outlet.
FUN TIME = 2-3 hrs, but commercials suck donkey balls
4. Mastering the art of pencil twirling.
Are you kidding? I mastered this already in the first month of employment.
FUN TIME = 2 wks of practice
5. Starting a blog.
Doing that as I type, but not as read. I need more topics, though. Ideas?
FUN TIME = endless, but only in short bursts
This is pretty much it. I need some ideas people. I gave you a pitch down the middle, now hit it out of the park. Just follow the ground rules and try not to get me fired.
posted by Zac @ 4:03 PM
3 Comments:
You could always read CNN or Yahoo or google news. Maybe a book you have been wanting to read. Hey you could you "borrow" your coworker's cherished object (pin, toy, tool, etc). Make up a website of the different places it visits. Hand it to other people to take to the different places and send in digital pictures to your email. Short bursts of fun but still a time waster.
Call me crazy, but I believe we are in the early 21st century now.
Yes, that's right, Anonymous. Well done! The point of this entry is to find something to do that will allow me to not be found out. Hence, staying away from the internet. See?
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