How to Pretend You’re Busy (and Other Office Survival Skills)

Master the Art of Looking Busy — Without Doing an Ounce More Work

Ever perfected the “deep in thought” stare at your monitor while actually scrolling memes? Or timed your coffee runs to coincide with your boss’s hallway patrol? Congratulations — you’re already halfway to becoming an elite practitioner of workplace survival.

In How to Pretend You’re Busy (and Other Office Survival Skills), Ivana Laydown shares the definitive field guide to keeping your workload light, your reputation intact, and your calendar filled with “important” meetings that achieve absolutely nothing.

Packed with absurd-yet-recognizable tips, Bob’s misadventures, and hilariously pointless diagrams, this book will teach you how to:

• Master strategic desk clutter and “urgent” phone calls

• Navigate the open office jungle without being spotted

• Win the Conference Call Olympics (yes, that’s a thing)

• Survive corporate training with your sanity intact

• Exit gracefully when it’s time to “pursue other opportunities”

Perfect for:

• Office veterans who’ve seen it all

• New hires learning the real rules of the game

• Remote workers perfecting the fake camera freeze

Whether you’re aiming for the corner office or just the comfiest spot in the break room, this is your ultimate manual for thriving in modern corporate chaos — one fake email at a time.