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Caution people to develop a "modular architecture" ... doesn't matter if modular architecture reminds you of building life size legos. Also doesn't matter if the conversation is about your previous su
Read the full storyAsk confidently "Can we get our bots to do it?" Doesn't matter if they are literally talking about your job OR that your bots are so inefficient that they have hired other bots to do their jobs, never
Read the full storyTell them to "let's just put it in the Cloud" ... doesn't matter how much you know about it or you think of it as Vico Vajradanti (tell me one thing Vico cannot solve, from brushing to shaving to show
Read the full storyTell everyone to implement AGILE vs. WATERFALL .... doesn't matter if you think the former is what you become if you do yoga and latter reminds you of the scene from Chennai Express wherein Meenama me
Read the full storyEver been in one of those meetings where no one, including the presenter, has no clue what the topic is and more importantly, WHY the meeting has been scheduled in the first place? Yeah, we thought so
Read the full storyThe fundamentals of attending a meeting (even if you don't want to) is to act as if you are listening and paying attention. However, if you are one of those ballsy ones and want to see how far you can
Read the full storyAnytime, anyone mentions any metrics/numbers/stats, just repeat it with a 'Oh wow'. For example: 57% of members do not like our app, "Oh wow, 57% of our members do not like our app!" 1 in 5 people lov
Read the full storyDoesn't matter if the Devs are talking about changing the entire codebase from Java to Ruby on Rails. Also doesn't matter that you think one is a form of coffee while the other is literally "rubies on
Read the full storyNext time you are in a meeting and the presenter asks "Any questions" ask them to pull up slide #2, you clearly don't know what's on slide 2, the audience DEFINITELY does not know what was on slide #2
Read the full storyThe trick to looking super smart in a meeting is to appear as if you are a visionary. And nothing screams visionary than a person writing super fluffy/ stand alone meaningless words on the whiteboard.
Read the full storyBy this point, you must have figured out that no one pays attention to meetings. Your goal is to be excellent at not paying attention by looking extra invested into the meeting. So what can you do oth
Read the full storyHere you are, thinking Tea is just regular chai but its so much more, Urban Dictionary (bible of our generation) defines Tea as gossip...as in "the custom wherein people gather in the afternoon to dri
Read the full storyYes, yes this could end up looking very rude so don’t go on smiling like a freak while typing instead keep a very serious, irritated look when typing to show you are actually responding to work emails
Read the full storyBe as loud as you possibly can on any work related call to throw off anyone who is onto your “busy” antiques. If your boss is walking around, start yelling as if you are at a U2 concert. The whole flo
Read the full storyWrite scribbles that people can’t read on multi colored post its and post it all over your cubicle. If the boss walks by, pull one of those out, scratch whatever was written on it, crumple it and thro
Read the full storyDon’t have papers and binders? Not to worry, walk with a sense of urgency to the supply cabinet and grab blank papers and empty binders. Put the papers in the binder and start walking briskly. Want to
Read the full storyWhen you think of all the important/busy people you have ever met, what is the one thing in common apart from them being South Indians? GLASSES. All busy people wear glasses (guess there is some corre
Read the full storyTo do this, you will first have to make sure no one can see the details of your calendar. Once you have figured this out, make sure you block every minute of the day with an ‘Important Meeting’. Spice
Read the full storyDoesn't matter if that cup is 5 weeks old and has nothing but water in it... walking in with a Sbucks cup shows that you literally have no time to make your own coffee at home! Bonus: make sure that '
Read the full storyIf someone calls your name while you are at your desk, just ignore it. When they come over to your desk to talk to you, jolt and act surprised. Then apologize and explain how you were lost in all this
Read the full story“Wow this is the 4th time Sheila is eating lunch at her desk, she must be hella busy!” Naah brah, Sheila is too busy creating her Amazon Diwali wish list! If you rather prefer eating with your colleag
Read the full storyUse your cellphone to call your work phone and have loud conversations. Throw in the “ I’ll get right on it ” “ time lagega boss but but I think I can manage ” to add the extra nuance of busy work. Ha
Read the full storyHave an smart watch? Even better! Stare intently at your watch with an irritated look, for around 15 seconds at an interval of every 5 minutes. Makes it look that you are reading all your work email n
Read the full storyDoesn’t matter if you are reading Half Girlfriend for the 15th time or following the timeline of PC & Nick Jonas’ romance, ALWAYS look irritated when looking at the screen. Throw in a few head shakes
Read the full story“How’s your day going?” , BUSY “Did you hear about Pooja’s promotion?” , BUSY “Can you pass me the stapler?” , BUSY Doesn’t matter what people ask or say, you have only one mission, tell everyone & th
Read the full storyPrint out whatever you are researching, best bars in Goa, recipes for samosas , buzzfeed articles and start highlighting everything you read . People will just assume that you are intently reading the
Read the full storyA cluttered desk = no time to clean up = am too busy with my shizzzz…when in reality it’s just another elaborate ruse to look busy. The more shit on your desk, the more people will be like Wow, she lo
Read the full storyOne of the most natural physiological reactions to stress aka being busy is sighing. Think of yourself as the Hawkins pressure cooker that’s making those delish idlis and start sighing! BONUS POINT :
Read the full storyDoesn’t matter where you are heading, bathroom, vending machine, McDonalds, make sure you are always walking with a sense of urgency. Keep a brisk pace and if someone tries to stop to chat, give them
Read the full storyThe later in the night the better it is and the more trivial the nature of the email the more amazing it is! It shows that work is ALWAYS on your mind and you are extremely detail oriented to worry ab
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