Hacking My Work Breaks

My boss said I only get one 15-minute break every three hours. But here's what I do: set two alarms, one for the fifteen minutes and another to remind me to get back on track five minutes early. Then, I sneak in a second break before my next block of work starts. Today, while everyone was busy with deadlines, I managed to grab an extra coffee run and caught up on some personal emails during those 'hidden' breaks. If my boss knew how I was stretching out the rules, she'd probably give me a stern lecture or two. But honestly? It feels like a small victory against the mundane routine of endless meetings and reports.