Best bench hacks to ensure you don’t appear lazy and like you’re not working all while you’re actually being lazy and not working?

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Change your skype settings to make it not appear “away” after 5 minutes
Have volume on max
If you have 3 emails to send, spread them out

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How do you do this?? I haven’t been able to do this on skype

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Schedule emails to be sent to key individuals at odd times of the day

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Download mouse move, it’s an app that constantly and slightly moves your mouse so that your comp doesn’t fall asleep and you won’t become inactive on skype. Put fake meetings on your calendar and make yourself busy / red on skype. Turn volume up on computer so u know if u get pinged or an email. Then go play video games or watch movies or something until you get pinged/emails and have to work

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Whose checking? I don’t think anyone cares that I’m offline all day. I usually just go on hikes and check phone once or twice a day for email.

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Ghost mouse

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Best hack- figure out the one or two people who actually maybe give a damn, send them a couple emails a day, enjoy the rest of your time

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Turn off your Spteam notifications so they can't see what you're playing

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Really? Why don’t you just find something to do to add value and be productive? Ask your leadership how you can contribute

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No better way to get off the beach.

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