Work is worship or is it worse?
Well!!! Some ways in which I manage to get over the occasional disillusionment at my workplace. Probably this may be of great help to others as well .
Disclaimer:Please consult some professional before you actually implement these . If these help then you yourself have a great scope of becoming a professional by passing on the advice to other similar mortals.
Basic Eligibility-MWDR-“Masters in Workplace Drudgery Removal”
Tetris:- Someone suggested Chess. But it is a highly engrossing game not suited at least in the workplace environment. Try Tetris instead. It improves your (brain to visual )coordination skills. You could be a master in this if you have been using lots of arrow keys while working with Excel.. I presume it is freeware. If not I can always provide you one through mail….
Surfing:- Unlike popular perception, this is a very useful hobby. Not to waste time but to garner useful information. Make it a hobby to surf useful sites. I can provide you with a list if you haven’t been able to come across one. And anyway we always have google.com
Innovation:- Try doing things differently at the workplace. If you aren’t the boss and need to take instructions from superiors, ask only about the task to be completed . Do not take detailed instructions regarding the methodology of execution. You may figure it out yourself. Use your brains and make it a practice to bring some innovation in every task undertaken. It keeps you involved no matter how boring your work is. Try to set new benchmarks.
Friends:- I usually call my friends from office if I feel I have reached a saturation point at work.
Try to subscribe to some good public yahoogroups. Not all mails are Spam. This not only gives you occasional breaks to check mails but is also informative enough. U also make a lot of friends. Someone suggested Mouthshut. Good advice. Probably form a Yahoogroup among some Mouthshut members as well. Are u guys listening? I am ready.
Information booster- Try to upgrade yourself with latest information especially theory of subjects you are very much interested in. For eg, for Finance-iinvestor.com seems to be a very good site for theory purposes. For more in finance, I can provide you a list. Mail me if you want these.
Others:- Check out if Yahoo Messenger and light music is allowed in your work premises. Not that you may require it but neverthelesssssssssssssssssss……………
General inference
If this doesnt work
Either I need new ideas
Or U need to change ur job.