HOW TO GET

AHEAD (WITHOUT

REALLY TRYING)

CLIMB THE CORPORATE LADDER BY SLACKING OFF

BROUGHT TO YOU BY

INTRODUCTION

• Get the maximum benefit out of

doing minimal work

• A simple cost-benefit analysis

proves that slackers can fulfill their

obligations while maintaining a

stress-free existence

• The steps required to achieve this kind of life involves a dedicated

regime of deceit, disappearing, devious deeds, and obviously,

drinking

• In short: we’re going to help you climb the corporate ladder by

slacking off

THE KEY TO LOOKING BUSY

• Look around. The stressed out workers are the ones getting the most

work done. You can be just like them (without the stress or work) with

these simple tips:

Top Tips

Use your computer to look busy. IM’ing with your friends? TYPE AS

HARD AS YOU CAN. Angry typing = URGENT WORK BEING DONE

Keep a messy desk. Huge piles of important documents means

you are important

Look annoyed. Roll your eyes when someone says they’re busy.

Be impatient and angry with underlings

Leave the office late. Stream movies or TV shows at your desk,

restructure your fantasy football league – just hang in there until

your boss has officially left the building

WHY CARRY YOUR OWN WEIGHT

WHEN SOMEONE CAN CARRY YOU?

• Group projects are a gift from the Slacker

Gods, provided they stopped smoking pot

to actually dole out presents

• There’s no better way to get ahead than

teaming up with an over-achieving control

freak who cannot – and WILL NOT –

delegate or collaborate on projects

• Ignore check-ins, deadlines and group

communications. Your Type A group leader

will immediately take on your workload

• Take the lead ONLY when it’s time to

present to your client or boss. Bold

presenters will receive 75% of the credit,

89% of the time

Type A

perfectionist

Brilliant but shy

introvert

Smartass who’s

dead weight

The total

incompetent

THE FOUR TYPES OF PEOPLE

FOUND ON A GROUP PROJECT

• Want to really get ahead? Put your true college experience to work and get

buzzed with the big shots

• A majority of men report that social bonding time occurs within the context of

alcohol and positive mood increases in exclusively in male groups

• 70-80% of job openings aren’t posted

publicly; which means you’ll hear more about

potential positions over your third round than

you will on LinkedIn

• 84% of people do business primarily with

people they know and like

• In short: get drunk, make friends, and get

that title bump, corner office, and inflated

salary that you totally don’t deserve!

Libations of

Successful CEOs

Bourbon

19%

Scotch

34%

Beer

27%

Vodka

20%

Wine

2%

“NETWORKING” IS CODE FOR

PROFESSIONAL DRINKING

IT’S ALL ABOUT PERCEPTION:

SELF-PROMOTING WHILE REPLYING ALL

• 73% of business experts advise that you should only “reply all” if you

have something useful to add and/or a definitive answer to the email

in question

• Not true! To look like an enthusiastic member of the team, click that

“reply all” to reply to:

• A notice about found panties in the men’s bathroom

• Emails soliciting personal preferences (on food, company

events, birthday cards and sexual innuendos)

• Anything you’re BCC’d on (to embarrass whomever sent it)

Warning: “Replying All” is a dangerous tool and is for expert-level

slackers only. Misuse will result in a serious CLM (career-limiting move)

SUMMARY

1. Drink and be personable

2. Fake anger and surf the Internet

3. Mooch off others

Now you’re three weeks away from running

your company like a boss

Ready, set, slack.

You’re Welcome.