Comments on: 5 action items for career management when there is nothing to do at work http://cuberules.com/2008/07/24/5-action-items-for-career-management-when-there-is-nothing-to-do-at-work/ Career Advice for Cubicle Warriors Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:50 +0000 hourly 1 By: Scot Herrick http://cuberules.com/2008/07/24/5-action-items-for-career-management-when-there-is-nothing-to-do-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-4465 Scot Herrick Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:50:09 +0000 http://cuberules.com/?p=859#comment-4465 <a href="#comment-4463" rel="nofollow">@Drea</a> - I always liked holding class outside! It was out of the norm and helped the creativity. The lessons we don't learn... @Drea – I always liked holding class outside! It was out of the norm and helped the creativity. The lessons we don’t learn…

]]> By: Scot Herrick http://cuberules.com/2008/07/24/5-action-items-for-career-management-when-there-is-nothing-to-do-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-6181 Scot Herrick Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:50:00 +0000 http://cuberules.com/?p=859#comment-6181 <a href="#comment-4463" rel="nofollow">@Drea</a> - I always liked holding class outside! It was out of the norm and helped the creativity. The lessons we don't learn... @Drea – I always liked holding class outside! It was out of the norm and helped the creativity. The lessons we don’t learn…

]]> By: Drea http://cuberules.com/2008/07/24/5-action-items-for-career-management-when-there-is-nothing-to-do-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-4463 Drea Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:30:22 +0000 http://cuberules.com/?p=859#comment-4463 Great post! While I worked in corporate America, I never figured out how to separate myself from the siege mentality you're talking about. Maybe it's a personality thing--spending 8+ hours in an environment doused in one mentality encumbered me with that same mentality, even after I went home for the day. I couldn't get creative ideas unless I physically left the office. Understandably, lots of managers didn't like that (perhaps things are changing in that regard). So I parted ways with the cube. I'm disappointed that most companies don't address the need for alternative spaces and movement in some of their employees. After all, not everyone can sit still for eight hours, and some people actually work better when they're antsy. Great post! While I worked in corporate America, I never figured out how to separate myself from the siege mentality you’re talking about. Maybe it’s a personality thing–spending 8+ hours in an environment doused in one mentality encumbered me with that same mentality, even after I went home for the day. I couldn’t get creative ideas unless I physically left the office. Understandably, lots of managers didn’t like that (perhaps things are changing in that regard). So I parted ways with the cube.

I’m disappointed that most companies don’t address the need for alternative spaces and movement in some of their employees. After all, not everyone can sit still for eight hours, and some people actually work better when they’re antsy.

]]> By: Drea http://cuberules.com/2008/07/24/5-action-items-for-career-management-when-there-is-nothing-to-do-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-6180 Drea Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:30:00 +0000 http://cuberules.com/?p=859#comment-6180 Great post! While I worked in corporate America, I never figured out how to separate myself from the siege mentality you're talking about. Maybe it's a personality thing--spending 8+ hours in an environment doused in one mentality encumbered me with that same mentality, even after I went home for the day. I couldn't get creative ideas unless I physically left the office. Understandably, lots of managers didn't like that (perhaps things are changing in that regard). So I parted ways with the cube. I'm disappointed that most companies don't address the need for alternative spaces and movement in some of their employees. After all, not everyone can sit still for eight hours, and some people actually work better when they're antsy. Great post! While I worked in corporate America, I never figured out how to separate myself from the siege mentality you’re talking about. Maybe it’s a personality thing–spending 8+ hours in an environment doused in one mentality encumbered me with that same mentality, even after I went home for the day. I couldn’t get creative ideas unless I physically left the office. Understandably, lots of managers didn’t like that (perhaps things are changing in that regard). So I parted ways with the cube.

I’m disappointed that most companies don’t address the need for alternative spaces and movement in some of their employees. After all, not everyone can sit still for eight hours, and some people actually work better when they’re antsy.

]]> By: Scot Herrick http://cuberules.com/2008/07/24/5-action-items-for-career-management-when-there-is-nothing-to-do-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-4443 Scot Herrick Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:46:07 +0000 http://cuberules.com/?p=859#comment-4443 <a href="#comment-4442" rel="nofollow">@Brianna</a> - Ahhh....revenge. So nice sometimes. What a great story! @Brianna – Ahhh….revenge. So nice sometimes. What a great story!

]]> By: Scot Herrick http://cuberules.com/2008/07/24/5-action-items-for-career-management-when-there-is-nothing-to-do-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-6179 Scot Herrick Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:46:00 +0000 http://cuberules.com/?p=859#comment-6179 <a href="#comment-4442" rel="nofollow">@Brianna</a> - Ahhh....revenge. So nice sometimes. What a great story! @Brianna – Ahhh….revenge. So nice sometimes. What a great story!

]]> By: Brianna http://cuberules.com/2008/07/24/5-action-items-for-career-management-when-there-is-nothing-to-do-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-4442 Brianna Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:04:03 +0000 http://cuberules.com/?p=859#comment-4442 Hi Scot, My last boss used to feed that line to me all the time when our department "ran out of" projects to work on. "Whenever we have down time, just do your best to look busy." The worst part was, any work I could get needed to come down the chain of command first, so there was no option to find work on my own. And I always wanted to know exactly how one looks busy - when they're clearly not. So I started looking busy and found myself a new job. Great advice here! Glad you brought up this topic - it's one that's always gotten under my skin! Hi Scot,
My last boss used to feed that line to me all the time when our department “ran out of” projects to work on. “Whenever we have down time, just do your best to look busy.” The worst part was, any work I could get needed to come down the chain of command first, so there was no option to find work on my own. And I always wanted to know exactly how one looks busy – when they’re clearly not.

So I started looking busy and found myself a new job. Great advice here! Glad you brought up this topic – it’s one that’s always gotten under my skin!

]]> By: Brianna http://cuberules.com/2008/07/24/5-action-items-for-career-management-when-there-is-nothing-to-do-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-6178 Brianna Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:04:00 +0000 http://cuberules.com/?p=859#comment-6178 Hi Scot, My last boss used to feed that line to me all the time when our department "ran out of" projects to work on. "Whenever we have down time, just do your best to look busy." The worst part was, any work I could get needed to come down the chain of command first, so there was no option to find work on my own. And I always wanted to know exactly how one looks busy - when they're clearly not. So I started looking busy and found myself a new job. Great advice here! Glad you brought up this topic - it's one that's always gotten under my skin! Hi Scot,
My last boss used to feed that line to me all the time when our department “ran out of” projects to work on. “Whenever we have down time, just do your best to look busy.” The worst part was, any work I could get needed to come down the chain of command first, so there was no option to find work on my own. And I always wanted to know exactly how one looks busy – when they’re clearly not.

So I started looking busy and found myself a new job. Great advice here! Glad you brought up this topic – it’s one that’s always gotten under my skin!

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