Like bacteria that grows stronger in the face of modern pharmaceuticals, your average office automaton must evolve beyond the security and work you face every day. Relaxation during the work day is key to your sanity, so if you are going to be on that giant spinning treadmill anyway, find a way to distract yourself from the tedium without getting caught.

Wage your own war against work. . .

First line of defense, press Alt-Tab at the first sign of a manager or anyone senior. This technique is a mainstay, one of your greatest assets in the battle for goofing off. Start with one fun window and one work window. Pressing Alt-Tab quickly will transfer you instantly from one program to the other. It gets bogged down with more than two windows open so be wary of its weakness. Should someone come around, Alt-Tab to your designated work window. Don�t reach for your mouse in a crazed panic, that�s what they want you to do.

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Next, abuse the tools they�ve armed you with themselves, namely, Instant Messenger. MSN or AIM should do nicely. Most companies use instant messenger programs to communicate around the office, because getting up to walk five feet is an extraneous activity. You�ve spent years building up a Buddy List greater than the number of people you know. Use it. Chat away and watch the hours melt away.