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Subject:OT: RE: Technical Tip #37 From:Lindsey Durway <LDurway -at- PAV -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 3 Aug 1999 12:04:45 -0500
My first boss, way back when, taught me a better one (works only if you have
an office). She said you close your door and then lie down on the floor to
snooze, with your feet up against the door. That way, no one can open the
door on you without whacking your feet. Now this was boss who taught me
this one, so it's real management material.
LD
> -----Original Message-----
> He would place a printout of a manual on his desk and make some editing
> marks on it in red. It did not matter if the material needed to be edited
> or not, or even if the marks made sense. The important part is that the
> marks were prominent enough to be seen from the cubicle entrance.
>
> Then, hunched over the marked-up pages with red pen in hand, he would prop
> his head up on his other hand and go to sleep, apparently concentrating
> heavily on the editing task at hand.
>
> DISCLAIMER: Jason is in no way responsible for the consequences if a
> trail
> of drool gives you away. There is no guarantee, expressed or implied,
> that
> this ruse will work in all situations.
>
> Jason
>
