I have three more days at my current job. As I type this I am employed by a software subsidiary of a big, corporate, Fortune 500 company.
Early in my job here I met with all of my peers individually, just for introductions and to solicit guidance and best practices so I could do my job successfully. I specifically remember the conversation that I had with my friend Cameron. He’s been with the company for many years and is always a top producer. He told me that he thought I would do just fine at this job as I had the tenacity, experience, and attitude to be successful. He went on to tell me about some previous employees that just weren’t a fit and didn’t last very long. He said there were a couple who were “mouse jigglers.”
I didn’t know what a mouse jiggler was so I looked it up. A mouse jiggler is software used to simulate the movement of a computer mouse. It can also be a mechanical device moving the physical computer mouse. I guess in most implementations it’s so that an employee can be away from his desk, endeavoring upon other fruitful and enjoyable pursuits while tricking coworkers and managers to think that he’s at his desk, busy writing emails and accepting many meeting invitations.
I only have three days left at this job. I’ve had conversations with my bosses since I submitted my resignation. I have nothing to do at my current job other than a couple exit interviews and await a pre-paid postage box that I’ll use to ship my work-issued laptop back to headquarters.
So I spent a few minutes this morning to learn more about “mouse jiggling.”
I mean, if you can’t have fun in your last days at a job, what else are you going to do? Jiggle your own mouse?