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Passing the time

I work as a receptionist for a plumbing company. I’m the only one here at the office from 7:30-4:30. I’m pretty blessed that my boss is a fair man. He lets me eat at my desk so I don’t have to take lunch, and if I don’t take lunch I get to leave an hour early. He doesn’t care what I do with my abundant down time, so long as it doesn’t interfere with me completing my work every day. The problem is we are in a slow period right now, and I get all my work done by 9:00AM. That leaves six and a half hours where I’m stuck in a windowless office with nothing to do. I’ve tried dragging it out and taking longer to do it, but it really isn’t possible to draw it out any longer without it hurting the crews’ efficiency. I have run out…


I work as a receptionist for a plumbing company. I’m the only one here at the office from 7:30-4:30. I’m pretty blessed that my boss is a fair man. He lets me eat at my desk so I don’t have to take lunch, and if I don’t take lunch I get to leave an hour early. He doesn’t care what I do with my abundant down time, so long as it doesn’t interfere with me completing my work every day.

The problem is we are in a slow period right now, and I get all my work done by 9:00AM. That leaves six and a half hours where I’m stuck in a windowless office with nothing to do. I’ve tried dragging it out and taking longer to do it, but it really isn’t possible to draw it out any longer without it hurting the crews’ efficiency.

I have run out of shows to watch, I’m out of ideas for art to make, I’ve cleaned the office top to bottom, my bullet journal is set up for the next six months, and I’ve finished crocheting all my Christmas gifts for the year. What are your tactics for passing the time in a boring position?

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