This mouse does not play. My boss is out of the office on business for the next 4 work days. And boy did I raise the roof, shout hallelujah and did any and everything else to celebrate my much needed break away from the "man". But the funny thing about me - is that I get my best work and the most work done when my boss is out of the office.
Unlike the idiom - I generally do my playing when my boss is in the office. It is better to maneuver the "play" aspect: shuffle papers, pick up the phone and pretend I am taking a business call, and take a long stroll to the vending machine when my boss is in. No one else is keeping their eye on me, because if I look like I am chilling and my boss is in, no one will think any of it. They think, would I dare play around with my boss in town?? However, beware, one false move when your boss is out, you will sure call attention to your schemes!
My boss's absence allows me to work without any interruptions, my to-do list actually serves its purpose and my talk breaks to my colleague are shorter, because I am so motivated to get the things on my agenda done!
Later in the day, a colleague invited me to a slack fest, but I declined; she was shocked that I had the audacity to actually get some work done during this so-called vacation! If you don't listen to nothing else I say, don't fall victim to this idiom. Handle your business with or without your boss or supervisor around. If you need a break to surf the net, talk to your friends, or try to leave early - do it when your boss is there. This leaves you free from unwanted speculation and it's easier to talk your way in or out of something when it comes straight from the horses mouth. How is that for another idiom!
*Idiom:
Without supervision, people will do as they please, especially in disregarding or breaking rules. For example, As soon as their parents left, the children invited all their friends over—when the cat's away, you know. This expression has been a proverb since about 1600 and is so well known it is often shortened, as in the example.
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