How to look good in the workplace

I have recently been noticing a few of the tricks people in my office pull in order to look learned / good at their job / cover up the fact they are skiving. Some are quite skilled and clearly do nothing more then meddle in other peoples work.

What little tricks do you people use?

£1 please

One pound.

why £1

I thought this thread was going to be about blue steel.

I look very good - Paul & Joe shirt, dark denim jeans, white leather desert boots.

It's how I roll.

I paint eyes on my eyelids.

I actually work.

I actually work.

Might give that a go one day.

in meetings, employ the uncomfortable pause as a weapon.

n.b. this only works if you're the client.

Joke in the City where I started my working life was get all your suits with two jackets, and one pair of trousers from M&S, not the other way round... that way you'd always have a jacket on the back of your chair and nobody'd know if you were in early/staying late... or had acturally gone/not arrived....

always have a word doc open, with some writing on it, and maybe a spredsheet.

Who could come up with CSS to make the forum look like Excel, Visual Studio or Outlook?

Who could come up with CSS to make the forum look like Excel, Visual Studio or Outlook?

Tab renamer for firefox is good way to atleast cover up the tab.

spend the day walking around with a folder and a couple of papers in your hand. if i want time away from my desk I always do this. if you work in a big office this is really easy because you can wander around for hours talking to people you want to.

Who could come up with CSS to make the forum look like Excel, Visual Studio or Outlook?

Project for me I think. I'll put the forum in an Iframe in excel!

I recently got glasses in an attempt to get promoted to art director. After much research, it appears that one cannot become an art director without a pair of designer frames.

Always wear nice shoes. Iron your shirts before you wear them, wash them before you iron them.

Done me good.

^^ Mum?^^

Always wear nice shoes. Iron your shirts before you wear them, wash them before you iron them.

Done me good.

Or wear a jumper over your shirts if you ride to work with them in a bag.

Some are quite skilled and clearly do nothing more then meddle in other peoples work.

What little tricks do you people use?

I became a consultant.

I recently got glasses in an attempt to get promoted to art director. After much research, it appears that one cannot become an art director without a pair of designer frames.

^ This is true... But they must be frames that are now impossible to purchase... NOS, vintage, bespoke, yadda yadda...

Talk a good game. I have noticed the more people talk the less actual work they do, but others are impressed by someone who talks a good game, regardless of the end product.
This is only likely to last up to 6 months before you get found out though so ideal for short term work

I kept being told to shut up and do some work, all my jobs.