h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I have I dilema, and wonder if you or your religion could help.

I have for many months now been happily loafing around at work, I have perfected ways of appearing to be busy without actually doing much work. Also through the use of my ability to appear strong of mind, decisive and intelligent, this mixed with an air of aggressive sarcasm, I have managed to scare all my direct management into a state of blind eyedness regarding my day to day nonactivities. They will not convey my lack of motivation or output to their own management because that will simply make them appear incompetent. So I have managed to reach a happy state of unchallenged minimal output.

One way I contirbute to my own noncontibution to my work is by going in late, this is easily achieved as I have always had a problem getting out of bed in the morning, this is I belive a knock on effect of me having a problem getting to sleep at night, as the night is my own time and I tend to get busy filling it doing things that I choose to do because it is my choice.

Recently however I have been working on an external project that not only interests me but will also look very good on my CV should I need it. During this project I have been working at the external company's office, getting in reasonably early and actually working for the best part of my time there.

Here is my problem. During this time I have noticed that at the end of my day, having actually worked through it, I find myself tired and able to get to sleep at a relatively early time, enabling me to wake at a relatively early hour, enabling me to embark upon my working day feeling fairly refreshed and dare I say it... motivated to work!

If this carries on I fear I may actually find myself in a state of contenment with my job. I am sure you can appreciate all the ominous implications of such a state of mind occuring.

Thank-you for reading about my problem.

Can you help?

Teltey.

I don't know if I can help. I am very bothered by your problem....and it is a problem. I will offer up this one suggestion though. Run your fingers through your hair. And check for parasites. Considering your recent contentedness with wo** you mat find that a "brain Slug" has attatched itself to your cranium. If you find the parasite, remove it. if not I will try to find another solution.
If work were meant to be enjoyed it wouldn't be called work...it would be called "FUN"

Hmmm....brain slugs COULD be the problem, but I doubt it. Brain slugs are still slugs, and thus quite lazy. Unless it one of the Caffinated Brain Slugs that have been rumoured to exist, I wouldn't bet that's the cause.

No, I'd say your problem lies in the fact that you wake up in that time called "morning". My recommendation: stay up as late as you can. (The Internet, and H2G2 in particular, can help with this). Go to sleep only when you absolutely must. Wake up in the morning and go to work with a new and refreshing hatred towards w***.

Good advice.....just make sure to keep an eye out for those Brain-slugs.

Having a friend give you a stiff kick in the arse may also help.

Hmm..you do seem to go on about those brain slugs...

*checking Bear's head cautiously*

Are you sure the brain slugs haven't gotten to you?

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