4 surprising perks of playing dumb in the office

Being able to fall back on the "I don't know" response isn't the only advantage of playing dumb. Whilst acting like an idiot isn’t going to have you winning any awards, there are some benefits to being the office dunce. 

 1. Nobody asks anything of you

Why would they? They think you’re incapable of any task outside of your job. This excuses you from cross-department projects, extra work and any important responsibilities. You’d only do it wrong anyway. Nobody asks about your opinion either... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...