This post is a kind of smart tip for those who’s newly engaged in a new world called “9-5 Office Hour”, sitting in front of a cute pc, flat LCD monitor, bunch of scaffolds for all day long (extra office hour counted). Actually it’s gonna be useful just for some certain occupations such as drafter (anyone please..), secretary, graphic designer or let’s say for everyone who just put your butt on the chair, starring onto monitor, run after by deadline, working under pressure, surrounded by 1.5 m x 1.5 m lining, and you’re paid for that. Not for those who meet the client every day, doing some surveys, or do something mobile, be greatfull for being that people guys, coz you can whiff the fresh air in the outside, not a toxicated air conditioning.

1.Make your own room

Customize your cubicle with “so you stuff” , if you’re adoring Saiful Jamil or Hritik Roshan just put their pic, let them accompanying you, watching you out, smiling at you for almost entire day, it’s such an extra injection of doping . But not too much fell like home, don’t even try to put your big fully framed family portrait in your lining (unless you’re one of the director, and own a big room), try to put on a mini basketball net or your lovely animal cage. You’ll not receive something called “comfort” then, but your bos will yell you out and say “You’re Fired”.

2. Play the music
Music can heal your soul indeed, enlist your favorite band, favorite singer, or your favorite song cos it’s so helpful. Make a play list in your winamp, if you’re afraid that it’ll disturb your “neighbor” use headset, set in medium volume don’t too loud, in case suddenly your bos ask you to buy him gado-gado or something. But if it’s ok, just play your favorite song in your pc, set in medium volume (remember your space is just 1.5 m x 1.5 m ) and here you go.., cheer your job with your song, sing it..!. But sometime you got to be picky in listing your song, don’t make your song become distractive, or you’re distracted by anyone’s song. Like what happen with me couple days ago,

Playlist showing :
Now Playing “Ran – Nothing Last Forever”
Me : “nothing last forever baby I….gonna be…naaa…naaa..naa…(bad in memorizing a lyric)
Next
Now Playing “Robbin Thicke feat Faith Evan – Got to be Down”
Me : *silent, feel not so familiar with this song*…

2 minutes later

Faintly heard “Mandy More – I Wanna Be With You” couple centimeters away.

Me : *follow the song, while Robbin Thicke and Faith Evans still bit the beat*…”I wanna be with you…nanna..nana,…na..in your eyes and hold you tight, I wanna be with you…nana..naaa..nana…”

My playlist showing:
Now Playing “Numata – Raja Jatuh Cinta”

Me : *feel fed up with this song, remain silent*

Faintly heard “One of Mayangsari’s Best Hit Collection” couple centimeters away.

A moment later

Me : “jangan lagi engkau lupakan, jangan lagi engkau pikirkan, …nana…nana…tiada lagi rasa cintaku, takkan lagi ku bersamamu, biar kusimpan semua kenanganku bersamamau..hooo…”

Damn, am I so 90s?Hello is it “Album Minggu Kita” on air right now, can I change it to Inbox or MTV Ampuh please.

3. Bring some snacks

Actually in my office (hee..should I call it office? While Me and Anam call it CV, or even UD), there’s a notification stick up in some place include in my cubicle saying that “Not allowed to bring snack cos it’ll attract some rats”. But hey, some of them feel ok to bring bananas chips, or even my friend Anam bring small tuple ware of crackers,

Me : “hey, don’t you read the warning sign in your table?don’t bring meals inside..!
Anam : “What sign?it’s just on your table, I didn’t find it in my table..*continue eating*..
Me : ——

Maybe you can kill your time by having some snacks, biting a sack of potato chip, but don’t try to consider “pentol+cireng” as a part of them, it’s different, you’d better go outside eating your pentol .

4. Make an ice breaking

This is that I used to do during the rush hour, and the victim is my neighbor, partner in crime, and my compatriot Anam. Just make a distress call, like as if you wanna show something important dealing with your work, or even as if you’re asking some help.

Me : “pssttt, Nam..Nam..come overe here..?
Anam : ”Hahhh, what..?”
Coming to my desk
Me : “Nam, don’t you think is it ok, if I put this one on the deck house..?” *showing an Autocad drawing, serious mode : On*
Anam : “What’s that..? *having trouble with vision*
Me : “It’s a “pemeyan ”…*showing a sketch of dirty laundry hang on the long rope, in a deck house of patrol ship, again in a patrol ship people*
Anam : *start choking me*

So, if you have another smart tips in how to survive in a cubicle, just share me here, cos a newbie badly asking some advises.

Picture taken from here