I feel like I got away with something.

17 Feb 2004 By

Yet another long boring night at work. My first as a real life full time employee. Except that I haven’t actually signed everything. But I punched in on a full-timer timecard instead of a temp timecard. That’s official enough for me.

Our line went down about an hour ago. It wasn’t my machine, so I went and restocked some things and refilled some things to keep busy. After about 20 minutes, maintenance was called in. Stupidvisor showed up to watch, because things get done faster when she stands over you while you work, you know.

After a bit she got called over to the other line for a problem they were having. Knowing she was occupied, I decided to cut out and took a little break. Checked my email. Had some coffee. Wandered back to the line about 30 minutes later to resume my crossword puzzle.

Not five minutes after my return, Stupidvisor pops her head in and says, “Might as well go to lunch.”

Because I’m stealthy like that.

  • http://www.dawnpennington.com dawn

    “Stupidvisor showed up to watch, because things get done faster when she stands over you while you work, you know.”

    I think all stupidvisors go to the same school of mismanagement — apparently my Stupidvisor must have aced that class, too!

  • http://coconnell.blogspot.com Casey

    Nice. Timing is everything!

  • http://seat.defcode.com Steven B. Cherry

    In one of my business mangement classes the instructor told us that if you walk everywhere you go like you’re in a hurry, managers don’t ask what’s up, they just assume you’re busy.

    It WORKS.

    He was giving examples of poor management practices. The good news is that they teach good practices in school, the bad news is most people in those spots didn’t take business courses.

  • http://www.gotons.com Jarad

    Hah! When I used to work at an ammunition plant here in TN, occasionally I would work in the dark room ( I worked in the x-ray department ) and I would take me a few naps here and there when it was slow. I would wake up and the woman in there with me would be laughing cause obviously MY stupidvisor would come in, but since it was the dark room, she couldn’t see me sleeping on the table next to where she was standing.

  • http://www.swirlspice.com Erica

    I have totally done that fast walking thing. Works like a charm! Sometimes I use props, too. Carry some papers or something around.