Redditors Reveal Their Secret Life Hacks to Navigating the Grind with Ease

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Sienna Varady
Jun 26, 2024 6:00 AM EDT

There are small routines and habits you have that you practice throughout your life to facilitate daily tasks. I myself never begin my day with anything other than a steaming cup of coffee and five minutes of total stillness—no emails, no social media, and no phones.

Having said that, I was captivated by the want to read through every comment after coming across a fascinating post on Reddit. Which cheat codes exist in real life? was the question posed in the article. After reading the post and some of the comments, I was certain that I wanted to share it with you! Therefore, if you're looking for some lighthearted entertainment to pass the time during your hectic work schedule, don't forget to check out the screenshots below! Furthermore, after you're through, if you're craving a good chuckle and don't know where to look, make sure to check out our list of 32 college memes, which will make you laugh all the way through finals!

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    DAILY 7:45 YOUR OFFICE 8:00 YOUR WORK STATION dontlookatme1234567 SUPPLIES Make people laugh within a minute of meeting them. They will remember you and help you. 11:00 12:00 LUNGH 13:00 WORK PLANNING.
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    Which real life cheat codes do you know?
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    chronically-awesome 12 hr. ago . Don't put who an email will be sent to until after you have it ready to send so you can't accidentally send an unedited or unfinished emails.
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    ksvfkoddbdjskavsb 11 hr. ago Extra tip: if you can't remember who you're going to send it to when you get back to it the next day, just write it at the top of the email above your greeting. Then when you go to reread it before sending, you'll realise you need to remove the name.
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    Wheeljack7799. 14 hr. ago. Talk positive about people behind their backs.
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    semiquantifiable 12 hr. ago "I would never say this to her face, but she is a wonderful person and a gifted artist."
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    hunbabubba2134 14 hr. ago · edited 4 hr. ago Worked at a call center for a credit card company. If you ever get hit with a late fee, politely call customer service and ask if there's a possibility of getting it waived. We didn't have to ask a supervisor or anything, just pushed it through. Have done this multiple times now for my own cards. Don't pay late fees!
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    Editing to add: if you do call customer service and they help you out PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE stay on the line and fill out the survey and give them all perfect scores. We got big bonuses on our scores and it really meant a lot when people took the time to do it. If you want to complain do it in the comments box not on the actual scores. One bad score can tank the bonuses even if it was a bad rating on the product and not the service provided by the agent
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    missbethd · 13 hr. ago Have friends generationally older and younger than yourself.
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    Stargaze_Melody . 14 hr. ago When reheating rice in the microwave, put a little bit of water in the bowl so it heats up fluffy again
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    newtonrox. 14 hr. ago Putting an ice cube in works even better. I learned this trick from my Chinese grandmother. No, I'm kidding. From Reddit.
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    Homitu 13 hr. ago Managers: give your employees the credit they deserve for everything they do, especially talk them up to your bosses. This is a literal win/win. Your employees love you for respecting them, and your boss loves you for successfully managing a great team.
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    Too many times I see bad managers bring their own egos into the mix, feeling like they need to compete with their own employees to take credit for jobs well done. This does not have the effect they think it has.
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    philodog9 10 hr. ago Best boss I ever had always said "my job is to make your job easier"
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    LairBob 13 hr. ago · edited 11 hr. ago As a management consultant, two of the best pieces of advice I've ever gotten are: • "Never be afraid to be the one to end the call", and • "Don't sell past the close" The first one's obvious — everyone hates that - awkward period at the end of a conf call, when it's pretty much over, but no one's willing/ready
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    to just say it. If it's really over, don't hesitate to just say "Awesome! Thanks so much, everyone, and have a great day." The second one's actually way more important - if you're in a meeting trying to land a contract, and they say "Sounds good. Let's do it!"...then shut up, shake their hand, say "We'll get you a draft agreement tomorrow", and Walk. Out. The. Door.
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    No small talk, and definitely no following up on "that point we were discussing in the middle of the meeting that you seemed interested in". There's no upside. You can't make them more ready...they've already agreed. Best-worst case is you bring up some kind of new point that makes them want to step back, and talk more about the overall plan before they're ready to sign. Worst-worst case is you bring up something they didn't realize, and you scotch the deal before you've left the room. (Which I'
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    RoboHolden 16 hr. ago . Being polite increases your odds of getting what you want :)
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    • ShawshankException 15 hr. ago Yep. Former retail worker here. If you're nice to me, I'll do everything in my power to help you out. If you're an , I'm sticking to policy 100% without any inch of movement.
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    Waifumiaxo 16 hr. ago Listening > talking.
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    bumboclawt. 14 hr. ago Clean while you're cooking.
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    TheWFProfessor · 14 hr. ago Related: clean before going on a trip. Last. thing you want to do when you get home is house work. Plus you won't dread getting home knowing that it's already done.
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    gandolffood 14 hr. ago To learn something repeat it to yourself three times on the day you learn it, two more times the next day, once the day after that, and you know it (most of the time).
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    rockeatingchaosqueen · 13 hr. ago Confidence can get you super far. Like, if you just act extremely confident and normal and totally fine about whatever it is you're doing, anything nearly, people wont question it. You're supposed to be here, just walk on in. Or out, or whatever. That's the attitude to have. I cannot believe how well this works for some of the nicest people as well as the biggest j s alive. It works
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    StragglingShadow · 12 hr. ago When your alarm goes off in the morning, do not think. Only react. If you sit up immidiately and start getting out of bed, it becomes a reflex. No more lying in bed for hours "trying to wake up". Now I hear my alarm and brain is alert and ready
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    dontlookatme1234567 · 12 hr. ago Make people laugh within a minute of meeting. them. They will remember you and help you.
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    ShowerShoe77 · 13 hr. ago People like talking about themselves more than they like hearing about you. If you interact with people for work memorize 1 thing about them, could be a kids name, a sport they like, a hobby they do, their job, etc. Ask them about it every once in a while. People are always surprised and appreciate your interest in them.
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    roastingmytaters · 13 hr. ago Don't stress out about things you can't control
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    JoanofArc5 13 hr. ago If it takes less than five minutes, do it right away.
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    gandolffood. 14 hr. ago Saying "hello" in an unexpected way knocks the person you're talking to out of their groove and changes how they interact with you. Instead of "how's it going?" I say "how's life treating you?" and get a more engaged interaction.
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