Gerund or Infinitive. Five ways to beat boredom at work.

Do you ever have days at work when you feel incapable of ... (concentrate), when you have an uncontrollable need ... (take) a nap at your desk, or you are just desparate ... (get) home? We all do. Here are five ways to make your days a little more interesting.

Do you ever have days at work when you feel incapable ... (concentrate), when you have an uncontrollable need ... (take) a nap at your desk, or you are just desparate ... (get) home? We all do. Here are five ways to make your days a little more interesting.

Do you ever have days at work when you feel incapable ... (concentrate), when you have an uncontrollable need ... (take) a nap at your desk, or you are just desparate ... (get) home? We all do. Here are five ways to make your days a little more interesting.

Be task-focused, not time -focused. Avoid the temptation to watch the clock. If you tell yourself you can go home at 5 p.m., the time is likely ... (crawl) slowly by. A better way of motivating yourself is to focus instead on completing the task that you are doing.

Achieve more and earn bonus points with your boss. If your work is dull, concider the idea of ... (take) some extra notes during meetings, or taking on a new project. Not only will this serve the purpose ... (keep) you engaged, it will show your boss you are keen ...(get) ahead and may even get your promotion.

Achieve more and earn bonus points with your boss. If your work is dull, concider the idea ... (take) some extra notes during meetings, or taking on a new project. Not only will this serve the purpose of ... (keep) you engaged, it will show your boss you are keen ...(get) ahead and may even get your promotion.

Achieve more and earn bonus points with your boss. If your work is dull, concider the idea ... (take) some extra notes during meetings, or taking on a new project. Not only will this serve the purpose ... (keep) you engaged, it will show your boss you are keen ...(get) ahead and may even get your promotion.

Fight exhaustion and get back to work. Maybe the problem isn't your work. Maybe you're just exhausted and don't have the energy to work. Performing a few quick exercises will help ... (get) your blood moving and can wake you up, too.

Learn a new skill during work. If there really is little or nothing .... (do), use the time productively by learning new skills. Online training makes it easy ... (do) this from your desk. While ... (improve) your abilities, you're also increasing your chances ... (find) a better job in the future. Just be sure to check your company's policies about ... (pursue) personal projects during work time.

Learn a new skill during work. If there really is little or nothing .... (do), use the time productively by learning new skills. Online training makes it easy ... (do) this from your desk. While ... (improve) your abilities, you're also increasing your chances ... (find) a better job in the future. Just be sure to check your company's policies about ... (pursue) personal projects during work time.

Learn a new skill during work. If there really is little or nothing .... (do), use the time productively by learning new skills. Online training makes it easy ... (do) this from your desk. While ... (improve) your abilities, you're also increasing your chances ... (find) a better job in the future. Just be sure to check your company's policies about ... (pursue) personal projects during work time.

Learn a new skill during work. If there really is little or nothing .... (do), use the time productively by learning new skills. Online training makes it easy ... (do) this from your desk. While ... (improve) your abilities, you're also increasing your chances of ... (find) a better job in the future. Just be sure to check your company's policies about ... (pursue) personal projects during work time.

Learn a new skill during work. If there really is little or nothing .... (do), use the time productively by learning new skills. Online training makes it easy ... (do) this from your desk. While ... (improve) your abilities, you're also increasing your chances of ... (find) a better job in the future. Just be sure to check your company's policies about ... (pursue) personal projects during work time.

Get some new responsibilities. You could try talking to your employer to see if they would be willing ... (change) your job description. That way you can work on things you are more interested in ... (do).

Get some new responsibilities. You could try talking to your employer to see if they would be willing ... (change) your job description. That way you can work on things you are more interested in ... (do).