In the upcoming days, there will be an hour or two when I won’t be able to do anything at work because of technical events happening. This could last a month. I’d like to manage my time effectively but it could also be a chance to do non-related work. What do you do or will do to stay productive during those idle times at work?
I work from home so I mostly use downtime for chores. It’s so good to get them done through the day and be able to properly put my feet up after work.
If I’m in the office, I write or draw. I don’t like looking like I’m dodging work so I figure if I’m scribbling away in a notebook that doesn’t look too suspicious, ha.
If you want to be task-oriented and not just fuck around, do some continuing education. Depending on the field, there might even be some free options. You stay current, and you have something to show your employer if you get pressed about what you did during downtime.
Oooor you can catch up on some reading or games and enjoy the downtime.
I don’t try to be productive necessarily. I carry my Kindle with me, and my work laptop is a gaming laptop so I’ve been playing a bit of Diablo IV in my downtime. I have my own office and it’s a very small business so I pretty much do what I want when we’re slow. This morning I read 49 pages of Thrawn #2 between project quotes.
Duolingo or read a book