Productive Ways To Kill Time When You’re Bored At Work
By Nicole Gutierrez | Jan 02, 2017 08:43 PM EST
Boredom is just one thing an employee couldn't avoid while working. While some jobs are causing burnouts, some jobs just lack interest and result as dull for some employees. There are just some situations that seem crazy busy and some might just seem slow for some employees.
Boredom sometimes applies to situations like when an employee gets tired of waiting for calls but later realizes that if they slept, they already missed some. You could do tons of stuff to beat boredom besides sleeping with the productive ways below:
Transform Your Workplace
Well, some workers just have cluttered cubicles and some have clean. If you're one of those clutter kind employees, you could transform your workplace into a neat-freaked looking one. If you're the opposite, you could add inspirational quotes through sticky notes on your desk board. This would not only fab up your place more but make you feel motivated as well.
Advance And Go The Extra Mile
If you're feeling dull because you just finished your task, you could always find other projects you could engage with. Not only will you get more task finished but you could also get your boss' attention that you are able to do more than he thinks you are capable of. Aside from that, learning new skills could also help you more to accomplish other tasks easily.
By thinking of accomplishing more task, you also welcome new challenges as well. This means that while doing more task, you also introduce more skills to yourself.
Enjoy Boredom
Some people say that boredom could trigger creativity, well it does sometimes. Doodles are best examples of what boredom could produce with creativity. You could even use the office's arts and crafts supplies to feed your creativity. You could also think of ways to do a task faster. You could even think of weird ways you could break out the office if you've been locked. Boredom could trigger a lot of things, besides creativity, curiosity can also be poked.
Another way to enjoy boredom is to engage with some bored people as well. Both of you could find other employees that need help with their task. With helping others, you establish friendship as well. Thus, making friends at work would make a healthy work environment.
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