{"id":2514,"date":"2015-03-12T15:16:47","date_gmt":"2015-03-12T15:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keblog.demoapp.xyz\/?p=2514"},"modified":"2022-10-19T04:56:35","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T04:56:35","slug":"how-to-survive-friday-the-13th-at-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/how-to-survive-friday-the-13th-at-work","title":{"rendered":"How to Survive Friday the 13th at Work"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Some superstitions are born for a reason. Breaking a mirror was thought to give you seven years of bad luck because Romans thought reflections showed souls&#8230;and also because mirrors used to be very expensive and difficult to make. Walking under ladders is bad luck because they could fall on you. But no one is sure how Friday the 13th got its start and how it came to mean a day of bad luck.<\/p>\n<p>For most employees, any Friday can be bad luck with traffic ruining evening plans, <a title=\"Hugot Guide: 8 Feels for Working on Valentine\u2019s Day\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/hugot-guide-8-feels-for-working-on-valentines-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">surprise overtime<\/a>, and rushed work leading to mistakes. <a title=\"5 Ways To Tame Your Office Inbox\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/ways-to-tame-your-office-inbox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Emails seem to increase in volume<\/a>, meetings seem to drag longer, and phones seem to ring louder. So, how do you make Friday the 13th better? Or even make any <a href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/simple-new-year-resolutions-that-will-change-the-way-you-work\">Friday<\/a> survivable at all?<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_26 counter-hierarchy\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TOPICS<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/how-to-survive-friday-the-13th-at-work\/#1_Have_a_Plan\" title=\"1. Have a Plan\">1. Have a Plan<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/how-to-survive-friday-the-13th-at-work\/#2_Be_Early\" title=\"2. Be Early\">2. Be Early<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/how-to-survive-friday-the-13th-at-work\/#3_Focus\" title=\"3. Focus\">3. Focus<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/how-to-survive-friday-the-13th-at-work\/#4_Follow_Your_Schedule\" title=\"4. Follow Your Schedule\">4. Follow Your Schedule<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/how-to-survive-friday-the-13th-at-work\/#5_Prep_for_Carmageddon\" title=\"5. Prep for Carmageddon\">5. Prep for Carmageddon<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/how-to-survive-friday-the-13th-at-work\/#6_Dont_Believe_in_Superstition\" title=\"6. Don&#8217;t Believe in Superstition\">6. Don&#8217;t Believe in Superstition<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Have_a_Plan\"><\/span><strong>1. Have a Plan<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Map out your work the night before. Work out how much time you have to work on your tasks in between meetings and figure out what you can and can\u2019t do so you don\u2019t ruin your plans. Pack your bag, prepare your clothes, and don\u2019t even think about Friday the 13<sup>th<\/sup>. Think about your plans after work and psych yourself up that if you make it to the end of the day in one piece, you\u2019ll have a great <em>sweldo<\/em>weekend.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Be_Early\"><\/span><strong>2. Be Early<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You already know chances are high that traffic will be insane tonight, given that it\u2019s <em>sweldo<\/em> weekend. On top of that, you probably have plans yourself. So get thee to the office, pronto! Be there nice and early to get work done while the coffee shop queues are manageable and you can concentrate without your officemate\u2019s grating but endearing singing.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Focus\"><\/span><strong>3. Focus<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It can be hard to focus when you\u2019re only eight hours away from the weekend. <a href=\"\/blog\/how-to-shake-off-vacation-mode-and-get-back-into-work-mode\">Resist the urge to half-ass your duties<\/a> and stop updating your Facebook with how much you\u2019re looking forward to #TGIF. Keep your head down, don\u2019t fixate on the clock and just do your job until the eight hours run out.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Follow_Your_Schedule\"><\/span><strong>4. Follow Your Schedule<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A quick scan about the office on Friday afternoon shows that people are more prone to slacking off near the weekend. But bad luck can sneak in when you\u2019re frantically trying to work the fax and copy machine at the same time just so you can head out the door at exactly 6pm. You\u2019ll be less frantic and less accident-prone if you\u2019re not flailing about all over the place.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Prep_for_Carmageddon\"><\/span><strong>5. Prep for Carmageddon<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Traffic will be heavy. It\u2019s a Friday, and unless you work in one of those strictly sadistic offices, you\u2019re salary should come in on Friday the 13<sup>th<\/sup>. You want to go out and have fun with your friends and spend some money\u2026 the only problem is: so does a good portion of the city. So make arrangements. Either plan your night around what\u2019s near your office or leave the office early. If you don\u2019t have your own car, book an Uber or GrabTaxi or be forced to beg cab drivers to take you by screaming escalating sums of money into half-open drivers\u2019 windows.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Dont_Believe_in_Superstition\"><\/span><strong>6. Don&#8217;t Believe in Superstition<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Friday the 13<sup>th<\/sup>, more than being a horror movie classic, is simply a superstition. Much like the deep connection you feel with Jennifer Lawrence, it\u2019s all in your head. Bad luck comes from thinking you have it. But to be safe, stay away from window washers, broken photocopiers, and cars with the plate number 666. Good luck!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some superstitions are born for a reason. Breaking a mirror was thought to give you seven years of bad luck because Romans thought reflections showed souls&#8230;and also because mirrors used to be very expensive and difficult to make. Walking under ladders is bad luck because they could fall on you. 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