Ever had one of those days you just didn't want to be at work, and the day just dragged on and on? Ever had a week of that? It doesn't matter what your job is, everyone has days they just don't want to be there. Some people have jobs that they never want to be there- Telemarketing comes to mind. Well, today I had a blast at work, so I thought I might share part of my secret to enjoying a day back at work after two weeks off- resulting in piles and piles of boring crap, that I actually enjoyed working on. So adapted for multiple types of work, here are ten of those ideas to help you out.
1- Listen to exciting soundtrack music from John Williams!!! What could spice up a boring day at the office more than Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Jurassic Park, or Harry Potter theme music.
2- While listening to music from #1, go and get the mail, imagine you are being chased down the corridor by a giant stone, storm troopers, a T-Rex, or HE WHO MUST NOT BE NAMED!! AHAHAHAHA
3- Not everyone can listen to music at work. If you work somewhere exciting like a Wal-Mart, or a bank, you can always imagine cool back stories on the people who come in to share with your friends later- Maybe D.B. Cooper visited your bank to deposit some moist and moldy old money, or maybe that woman returning the car seat is really part of SG-1, and took it to an alien planet where all those crusty boogers multiplied so quickly.
4- If you are lucky enough to work in a Lab of sorts, your fun could be endless!!! You could pretend you are the mad doctor creating Frankenstein. after every sample result comes back you could laugh a mad laugh and go "its alive!!"
5- If you work fast food, you can imagine you are in the fast food Olympics, make your country proud, Go for the gold!!!
6- if you get to drive, oh how lucky you are- Indy five hundred time!! just don't get a ticket. or maybe better yet, you could pretend you are a CIA agent, trying to get evidence to the home base before enemy spies can track you down and destroy the evidence.
7- really boring office job? spend a day imagining you are Pam from the office. decided which office character each of your co-workers really reminds you of.
8- write a parody in your head about your job, to whatever song you are listening to. I made one once, it was Katy Perry's Firework, and I changed it to "oh baby your a TCO" which none of you would get because you don't know what a TCO is. One time me and my co-workers made ourselves into a fictional band, playing staplers, and the computer key board. we named ourselves after a number code we had to enter into the computer for errors. Or you could always just go test out the acoustics in the bathroom. (hopefully its empty when you start singing)
9- If you are lucky enough to commute to work by ferry each day, and have an awesome view of the water and ferries, you can always look out and see why the boats are stopping, and ask yourself- did someone jump today, yet again? or Is that an orca down there? is that why the slowed?
10- If all else fails turn your job into a competition against yourself. time yourself. Can I do this faster and better than I did yesterday? or maybe Can I answer the phone and sound more professional and awesome than I did yesterday? or if you are a garbage man - can I get all that garbage in the truck under 3 minutes without spilling it all over the road?
see, work can be fun, no mater what it is. I didn't cover all jobs here today, but I think you get the idea. Get to work you slackers!!!
1- Listen to exciting soundtrack music from John Williams!!! What could spice up a boring day at the office more than Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Jurassic Park, or Harry Potter theme music.
2- While listening to music from #1, go and get the mail, imagine you are being chased down the corridor by a giant stone, storm troopers, a T-Rex, or HE WHO MUST NOT BE NAMED!! AHAHAHAHA
3- Not everyone can listen to music at work. If you work somewhere exciting like a Wal-Mart, or a bank, you can always imagine cool back stories on the people who come in to share with your friends later- Maybe D.B. Cooper visited your bank to deposit some moist and moldy old money, or maybe that woman returning the car seat is really part of SG-1, and took it to an alien planet where all those crusty boogers multiplied so quickly.
4- If you are lucky enough to work in a Lab of sorts, your fun could be endless!!! You could pretend you are the mad doctor creating Frankenstein. after every sample result comes back you could laugh a mad laugh and go "its alive!!"
5- If you work fast food, you can imagine you are in the fast food Olympics, make your country proud, Go for the gold!!!
6- if you get to drive, oh how lucky you are- Indy five hundred time!! just don't get a ticket. or maybe better yet, you could pretend you are a CIA agent, trying to get evidence to the home base before enemy spies can track you down and destroy the evidence.
7- really boring office job? spend a day imagining you are Pam from the office. decided which office character each of your co-workers really reminds you of.
8- write a parody in your head about your job, to whatever song you are listening to. I made one once, it was Katy Perry's Firework, and I changed it to "oh baby your a TCO" which none of you would get because you don't know what a TCO is. One time me and my co-workers made ourselves into a fictional band, playing staplers, and the computer key board. we named ourselves after a number code we had to enter into the computer for errors. Or you could always just go test out the acoustics in the bathroom. (hopefully its empty when you start singing)
9- If you are lucky enough to commute to work by ferry each day, and have an awesome view of the water and ferries, you can always look out and see why the boats are stopping, and ask yourself- did someone jump today, yet again? or Is that an orca down there? is that why the slowed?
10- If all else fails turn your job into a competition against yourself. time yourself. Can I do this faster and better than I did yesterday? or maybe Can I answer the phone and sound more professional and awesome than I did yesterday? or if you are a garbage man - can I get all that garbage in the truck under 3 minutes without spilling it all over the road?
see, work can be fun, no mater what it is. I didn't cover all jobs here today, but I think you get the idea. Get to work you slackers!!!
I like the stapler and keyboard band, it made me smile.
ReplyDeleteLol!!! Seriously. I laughed SO hard reading this!!! Miss you!
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