How to keep busy during slow days

Currently sitting at my desk with nothing going on - no new deals since the fund is exhausted, deals closing aren't mine, etc.

Basically been told to enjoy my "vacation" at work which is really not my style.

What do you guys do when you're going through a slow day?

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Start and run a business to get out of that shithole

heister: Look at all these wannabe richies hating on an expensive salad. https://arthuxtable.com/
 

I read the news, take care of admin work, watch sports/bet, roam WSO or fight people on Twitter etc.

I don't know... Yeah. Almost definitely yes.
 

Use the time to catch up on things that are low priority. This means anything from organizing your inbox to get it clean to handling admin work to making sure that you've covered everything that has needed to get done since Jan. Might as well use the time to make sure your desk is 100% clear.

 
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you ever jerk off in the handycap stall? yeah me neither

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