The Art of Looking Busy When You Have Nothing to Do at Work

<p>We&rsquo;ve all been there before.</p> <p>You show up to work, settle in at your desk, open your email and&hellip;there&rsquo;s nothing urgent demanding your attention.</p> <p>No new tasks or projects on your plate.</p> <p>Your calendar looks wide open.</p> <p>Uh oh.</p> <p><em>Now what?</em></p> <p>Cue the panic as you frantically scroll through old emails and tidy up your desktop (for the third time that week).</p> <p>Anything to look busy in case your boss walks by!</p> <p>The last thing you want is for them to think you&rsquo;re slacking off.</p> <p><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:576/1*6usSsmrCIUA_zqAEvvp7cQ.png" style="height:321px; width:576px" /></p> <p>But let&rsquo;s be real: we&rsquo;ve all faced a slow workday when we genuinely had nothing to do.</p> <p>As a busy gal always on the go, I&rsquo;ve mastered the art of&nbsp;<em>appearing</em>&nbsp;productive during downtime at work.</p> <p>And let me tell you, it&rsquo;s not easy trying to look busy when you&rsquo;re bored out of your mind!</p> <h1>Here are some of my favorite tricks for creatively filling those empty hours:</h1> <h2>Reorganize your desktop and folders</h2> <p><em>Is there a method to your desktop madness?</em></p> <p>Ha, unlikely!</p> <p>Spend time finally tidying up those messy folders and categorizing documents.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/coffee-cake/the-art-of-looking-busy-when-you-have-nothing-to-do-at-work-4027e74a76f0"><strong>Click Here</strong></a></p>
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