Way 8 to Sneak in Writing at Work
March 27th, 2008 at 6:18 am (Sneak in Writing at Work)
Know your Quota.
My recent reprimanding at work was not without benefit. Most reprimands can benefit you if you really listen for it. Since I got in trouble for not producing as much as my co-workers, I asked for the most important information any good slacker can know.
How much is expected of me?
Since they believe that you are asking to prevent yourself from getting fired, they usually offer up this information quite willingly. Sometimes it is in the form of an absolute number, which is what I got. (So and so would like to see everyone do at least 1000 claims per week). Sometimes it is in the form of comparison to co-workers. (Well, most of the other processors do X amount per week).
Either way, you know exactly how little you can do and not get fired. For example, my quota actually is 1000 claims per week. That is, of course, 200 claims per day. It’s 9:07 am. I got here at 8:20, and I’ve already done 70 claims. Now I know exactly how much time I have to slack today. (A LOT!) See how that works?
Pay attention though. If you are working in a data system, some of them are extremely accurate and can pinpoint exactly how much work you are doing at any given moment. For instance, in a system like this, they might be able to tell that I do 200 claims in two hours and utilize the other six for things I’d rather be doing. If you really listen, though, they might reveal this information too. My boss did.
If they can tell, it will be slightly more complicated to sneak in writing. You may have to do work between every paragraph. It can be distracting, but you can make it work. Keep the faith!
Viva La Sneaking!