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(1). A not-so-subtle way to tell someone to stop asking if you’re available for a “quick call”.
“Umm…I should be around next Thursday, I think. My calendar’s up-to-date, so just send a meeting request.”
Props to Meg D. for the submission.
(1). Work done for a client that has no purpose other than to make it look like you are doing work for the client (see add value).
“Let’s suggest a few changes to the portfolio at tomorrow’s meeting. I know we don’t need to, but these things are all about optics, right?”
(1). Using the delivery function on Outlook to send an email to make it appear as though you’re in your office when you’re actually at the gym, home, bar, etc.
“Wow! Greg was at work awfully early today!”
“Do you really think he wrote and sent 9 emails at 6:07 a.m.? He totally dropped an email bomb.”
Props to Jeff Q. for the submission.
