Topic: Work

Forget about the “hang in there” poster featuring an adorable chimpanzee dangling from a tree branch. Here’s how to ooze sophistication in the office—and show your cubemates that you’re very busy and important off the clock.

Make friends in high places. Preferably one on another floor, in a department that everyone knows is important. By becoming pals with the CEO’s assistant, for example, not only do you have a place to escape when you need to get away from your desk, but your boss will think twice the next time she bitches you out, if every time you saunter back and say you were up on the executive suite. More »