6 Specific Tricks for Working on Company Time:
	If you check your e-mail as often as Janie Paycheck, you don't want to share this fact with your employer. AOL's annoying "You've Got Mail" announcement will surely be your downfall. Turn the sound off on your e-mail account and quietly go e-mail crazy. Likewise, if you're an avid Web surfer, turn the audio off. Nothing is more frustrating than a ear-shattering Web site at the wrong time.
	To get the most out of your day, consider the lunch option. You can use your lunch hour to do your own work or you can make an arrangement with your boss to get rid of your lunch hour completely. Sound crazy? Well, think about it. Instead of working nine-to-five, work nine-to-four. There's more time for your own life by using your 15 minute breaks to get your lunch and work at your desk. You'll also appear extremely dedicated sitting there, slaving away at your desk with your lunch.
	When you want a hot new program or one of those pricey upgrades, just convince your employer that you need it for work. Make a copy, take it home, and voilà! It's free, free, free.
	Find things you can do for your employer from home. Drop hints about the cost effectiveness of telecommuting. Mention that the office is very distracting and it would be "proactive" to work out of your own house at least once a week.
	When making personal calls from the office, inform your friends and colleagues that you might suddenly break into business gibberish. This will make it look as if you're making a business call when The Man is breathing down your neck.
	When you do errands for the office, throw in a couple of your own. Complain about the gigantic lines and horrible traffic when you return hours later.
Janie Paycheck is an alias for a writer who does all her freelance work on company time and wants to keep it that way. © 1998 Tripod, Inc. All Rights Reserved