If you work in a somewhat open-minded office where your antics are at least tolerated, here are some suggestions to have a little fun with your fellow staff members. For good or for bad, people who know about the hack or who are victims, tend to like to join in from a sense of vengeful-pay-if-forward—if you believe in karma, this would be expense-it-forward.
There’s a lot of potential here, so for this article I’ll keep it simple… Office Hacking 101 – The Basics. There really is no objective when hacking, but a few goals to keep in mind would be that no one gets hurt, the fewer who know the better and don’t get fired. A good laugh is always a must.
The best place to start is with email. This is the low hanging fruit of hacks. When a co-worker walks away from their desk without logging out, swoop in and send an email to the team from their account. Try out content like inviting everyone to a free lunch, apologizing for farting, or expressing completely random thoughts better kept to oneself.
Phone hacks are the same as email. When you have a moment with a co-workers unlocked phone, send a text on their behalf. One to the boss about considering quitting for a mundane reason, or requesting approval for a hemorrhoid donut to sit on. *Be careful with “boss hacks.”
Physical hacks are where it all started and there is vast potential. Here is one that takes a little extra effort but is well worth it. Plug a Bluetooth USB mouse into a co-worker’s machine that is in your line of sight. This hack if done judiciously can provide entertainment for the entire team (minus one) all day long.
Have fun, be careful!