Things to do to pass the time in a boring job?

I'm currently temping as a receptionist in an office as I'm between jobs and its very quiet here, I am mostly left to my own devices.

So I'm looking for suggestions of things I can do on/offline to pass the time? It was fun at first but I'm quickly running out of things to Google!

B-D-P--

Join Reddit.
Or pick a topic on history and watch videos and documentarys.

OR look up conspiracy theory's, however, these generally dont do well in pub talk, but will be ll you want to talk about and you end up looking like a looney.

1hnr79jr65

Re-enact scenes from game of thrones using office stationary while providing voices as best as you can.

OldGoat

Study.

corner of hells

Go on Boards.ie , AH can be ok .

D3V!L

Welcome to the world of IT :pac:

Foweva Awone

Internet scrabble on your phone

Day Lewin

Buff fingernails. Memorise lists of capital cities, etc. for quizzes. Stalk your old schoolmates online. Learn a new language with Google Translate (nursery rhymes are good). Write your autobiography!

Uncharted

Get up off your arse and be productive.
Show some initiative.

Hector Savage

Start drinking on the job and report back to us, there was a thread on here a few years ago about that - hilarious.

Bob Harris

Deleted User wrote: »

I'm currently temping as a receptionist in an office as I'm between jobs and its very quiet here, I am mostly left to my own devices.

So I'm looking for suggestions of things I can do on/offline to pass the time? It was fun at first but I'm quickly running out of things to Google!

When you're tired of google you're tired of life.

Hector Savage

Or you could take your phone into the jacks and have a few ****, that's what I do on slow days....

Wheety

OldGoat wrote: »

Study.

This. Do an online course.

Day Lewin

Day Lewin wrote: »

Write your autobiography!

Now there's an idea!

Hector Savage

But seriously, as mentioned online courses, EDX has great courses ... and all for free - top courses too.

Hector Savage

Hector Savage wrote: »

But seriously, as mentioned online courses, EDX has great courses ... and all for free - top courses too.

Great idea, I agree, I've just enrolled into a free online course to study Anthropology :pac:
Will check out EDX too.

lawred2

Deleted User wrote: »

I'm currently temping as a receptionist in an office as I'm between jobs and its very quiet here, I am mostly left to my own devices.

So I'm looking for suggestions of things I can do on/offline to pass the time? It was fun at first but I'm quickly running out of things to Google!

do some online courses and retrain

it's only you that can change things - unless you want to be bored for the rest of your working life

Knex*

I find udemy.com is great for course/upskilling also.

But yeah, I would do my best to attempt something productive.

When you say you're between jobs, have you a career in mind that you're already chasing, or are you looking to retrain?

Aglomerado

lawred2 wrote: »

do some online courses and retrain

it's only you that can change things - unless you want to be bored for the rest of your working life

I did a postgraduate diploma and a Master's and got work to pay for them too!
(MA thesis has to be relevant to work though)

Spanish Eyes

Geogessr.

https://geoguessr.com/#more-maps

Knex.

Knex. wrote: »

I find udemy.com is great for course/upskilling also.

But yeah, I would do my best to attempt something productive.

When you say you're between jobs, have you a career in mind that you're already chasing, or are you looking to retrain?

I've been as productive as possible tbh and management are very happy with my performance, it's truly just a very quiet job.

I have a career I'm happy with and am hoping to upskill further in my field so I'm browsing relevant courses now! Surprised I never thought of it actually, I guess I assumed courses = $ :pac:

valoren

Write a novella.

bodhrandude

Google interesting Aphex Twin live shows, fascinating guy but use headphones.

bodhrandude

bodhrandude wrote: »

Google interesting Aphex Twin live shows, fascinating guy but use headphones.

Love Aphex Twin, probably NSFW though...

Triceratops Ballet

Deleted User wrote: »

I'm currently temping as a receptionist in an office as I'm between jobs and its very quiet here, I am mostly left to my own devices.

So I'm looking for suggestions of things I can do on/offline to pass the time? It was fun at first but I'm quickly running out of things to Google!

go to forum games there's loads of timewasters lovely people over there

xi5yvm0owc1s2b

Deleted User wrote: »

I'm quickly running out of things to Google!

Is that even possible? :pac:

Graces7

Knit...

Hector Savage

Deleted User wrote: »

Great idea, I agree, I've just enrolled into a free online course to study Anthropology :pac:
Will check out EDX too.

Enjoy!
Spoilt for choice you will be !

Knex*

Deleted User wrote: »

I've been as productive as possible tbh and management are very happy with my performance, it's truly just a very quiet job.

I have a career I'm happy with and am hoping to upskill further in my field so I'm browsing relevant courses now! Surprised I never thought of it actually, I guess I assumed courses = $ :pac:

Kudos. Wishing you the very best of luck with it all!

selwyn froggitt

Have you tried making a wallchart counting down the days to your retirement?

ToddyDoody

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I'm currently temping as a receptionist in an office as I'm between jobs and its very quiet here, I am mostly left to my own devices.

So I'm looking for suggestions of things I can do on/offline to pass the time? It was fun at first but I'm quickly running out of things to Google!

Create fake emergencies that have the place running around hysterically. (ref: US society)

Dial Hard

Sporcle.

You can thank/kill me later.

jos28

+ for studying.
I've done some courses here and they are free
https://www.futurelearn.com/

Learn a programming language

score2020

the most boring job i ever had was working for 3 years as a postman in munich
i used to just smoke a j and drink redbull, play some hardcore techno on the earphones

kravmaga

Deleted User wrote: »

I'm currently temping as a receptionist in an office as I'm between jobs and its very quiet here, I am mostly left to my own devices.

So I'm looking for suggestions of things I can do on/offline to pass the time? It was fun at first but I'm quickly running out of things to Google!

Get a new job................

Do what I do and bankrupt yourself shopping online.

Edgware

Hector Savage wrote: »

Or you could take your phone into the jacks and have a few ****, that's what I do on slow days....

And I thought the floor was sticky because the cleaners used too much Cif

Mrs OBumble

Write a blog about something you're interested in. Sell advertising space on it.

limnam

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Write a blog about something you're interested in. Sell advertising space on it.

The fact they've started this thread. I can't imagine it making much money.

BeerWolf

Your Smartphone.

Everyone's doing it, even grandma!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqjVdPtB9lU

@ 0:21+

Raheem Euro

Side hustle.