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There's one in every bunch, but how do you know if you're the flaky employee? If you answer "yes" to more than three of these questions, the guessing is over.

1. Have you ever impersonated your boss and stolen both her boyfriend and her main account?

2. Does your lunch consist of a Sugar and Captain Crunch sandwich?

3. Have you ever moonlighted as a pimp in a morgue?

4. Do you compulsively text your BFF Jill?

5. Have you ever used your breasts as Weapons Of Promotion?

6. Thinking about it now, do you suppose it's appropriate to plot with two of your co-workers to kidnap and hog-tie your boss while smoking illegal substances?

7. Has one of your clients ever called you the "Gatekeeper?"

8. Do you know how many favorites are you are allowed to save on "YouTube"?

9. Do you know how to do the "Bend and Snap"?

10. Are you overly possessive of your stapler?

If you answered "yes" to three or more of these questions, chances are good that you're the flaky employee.

However, before you think this is a bad thing, think again. CNN reports that the funny looking guy with the long hair and psychedelic tie who is always late just may be a creative genius in disguise. History is full of flaky people who have hit it big in business. Howard Hughes, William Randolph Hearst, Donald Trump, Bill Gates...flaky, every one of them.

A "flaky" employee may have unorthodox work habits, but their very idiosyncrasies are what leads them to think outside the box, a valuable trait in today's high-tech, ever changing world. However, there are many jobs where flakiness is more of a hindrance than a help. A flaky heart surgeon probably wouldn't work, and neither would a flaky president (although there are exceptions to every rule.)

The trick is to find the right career where your ability to manage ten IM conversations at once or your unique approach to business includes singing in nothing but your underwear, a white shirt and Ray Bans is truly appreciated.

Hey, it worked for Tom Cruise.

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