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  • How to Work When Work Is the Last Thing on Your Mind

    Unfortunately for you, work has resumed. If you’re struggling to get into work mode, these tips will help you.

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    Unfortunately for you, work has resumed. Since you can鈥檛 manufacture a public holiday, it鈥檚 time to do the job you鈥檙e paid to do.

    God, abeg

    But how do you work when every cell in your body either wants to rewind time so it鈥檚 December again, or fast-forward it to payday? Just use these tips.

    Start counting the days

    Anytime you get tired of work, remember you鈥檙e a few more hours closer to salary day. 

    Throw in pointless office lingo

    Because what says performance-driven employee like throwing words like 鈥渂andwidth鈥, 鈥渃ircle back鈥 or 鈥渄rill down鈥? It doesn鈥檛 even need to relate to the subject matter. Just say it so it sounds like your mind is on your job.

    Look serious

    Even though you aren鈥檛 currently doing anything, everyone will think you鈥檙e brainstorming the next big idea. 

    Blame MTN and their cohorts

    I鈥檓 not saying you should use bad internet as an excuse for not doing your work o. But it鈥檚 not within your control, abi? 

    Set up meetings

    You don鈥檛 even need an agenda. Everyone knows most meetings are just a waste of time. You can even say the purpose is for everyone to share what they learnt during the holidays. That should knock at least two hours off the day.

    Just look busy

    If you need to @channel on Slack for no reason, or walk up and down your office to look busy, just do it. Others may call it eye service, but you鈥檙e just protecting your job.

    Remember the state of your account balance

    Can you really afford to leave your job? We鈥檒l leave you to answer that yourself.

    Beg God to let you blow this year

    At the end of the day, who even likes working? Just blow so you can tell your oga to eat their job.


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