These aren't exactly the societal benefits that everybody from the computer revolution expected but they're not bad either. You're not a loafer, you're a self-starter. Offer to show your boss what you learned. That will make your boss scurry away like a frightened salamander. 3 Messy desk.
Top management can get away with a clean desk.
For the rest of us, it looks like you' re not working hard enough. Build huge piles of documents around your workspace. Pile them high and wide. 4 Voice mail. Never answer your phone if you have voice mail.