Dear friends in Jesus,
A while ago, I could just scan one of the E-mails sent to me by one of my friends. It was on ?10 commandments of working hard?. The moment, I read it, thought of sharing it with all joynetters. But again confusion arose in my mind fearing that it might have a negative impact on the readers. Still my conscience does not permit me to sit here without sending it to the Joynett after having realized that some of us are following these commandments while on duty. I personally feel that the following would enable us to evaluate/examine ourselves and to have a reflection on each person?s activities/behaviour etc. while on job by which all of us will be able to take appropriate measures/remedies to do our utmost in whatever we do diligently/honestly. Because, we might be able to succeed in blinding our bosses but not our God who is our Saviour/Creator and who keeps a vigil on our life on earth in order to reward us for all that we do during our earthly life. By your brother in Christ. Jolly Abraham Abu Dhabi, U.A.E Sub: 10 COMMANDEMNTS FOR WORKING HARD. 1. Never walk without a document in your hands: People with documents in their hands look like hardworking employees heading for important meetings. People with nothing in their hands look like they?re heading for the cafeteria. People with a newspaper in their hand look like they?re heading for the toilet. Above all, make sure you carry loads of stuff home with you at night, thus generating the false impression that you work longer hours than you do. 2. Use computer to look busy: Any time you use a computer, it looks like ?work? to the casual observer. You can send and receive personal e-mail, chat and generally have a blast without doing anything remotely related to work. These aren?t exactly the societal benefits that the proponents of the computer revolution would like to talk about but they?re not bad either. When you get caught by your boss ? and you *will* get caught ? your best defense is to claim you?re teaching yourself to use new software, thus saving valuable training dollars; 3. Messy desk: Top management can get away with a clean desk. For the rest of us, it looks like we?re not working hard enough. Build huge piles of documents around your workspace. To the observer, last year?s work looks the same as today?s work; it?s volume that counts. Pile them high and wide. If you know somebody is coming to your cubicle, bury the document you?will need halfway down in an existing stack and rummage for it when he/she arrives; 4. Voice Mail: Never answer your phone if you have voice mail. People don?t call you just because they want to give you something for nothing ? they call because they want YOU to do work for THEM. That?s no way to live. Screen all your calls through voice mail. If somebody leaves a voice mail message for you and it sounds like impending work, respond during lunch hour when you know they?re not there ? it looks like you?re hardworking and conscientious even though you?re being a devious weasel;. 5. Looking Impatient and Annoyed: According to George Costanza, one should also always try to look impatient and annoyed to give your bosses the impression that you are always busy. 6. Leave the office late: Always leave the office late, especially when the boss is still around. You could read magazines and story books that you always wanted to read but have no time until late before leaving. Make sure you walk past the boss? room on your way out. Send important emails at unearthly hours (eg. 9.35 pm, 7.05 am, etc.) and during public holidays: 7.Creative Sighing for Effect: Sigh loudly when there are many people around, giving the impression that you are under extreme pressure. 8. Stacking Strategy: It is not enough to pile lots of documents on the table. Put lots of books on the floor etc. (thick computer manuals are the best). 9. Build Vocabulary: Read up on some computer magazines and pick out all the jargon and new products. Use the phrases freely when in conversation with bosses. Remember: They don?t have to understand what you say, but you sure sound impressive. 10. MOST IMPORTANT: DON?T forward this to your boss by mistake!!!! _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp **************************************************************** This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ****************************************************************
