Do you surf the net at work?

Do you surf the net while "On the Clock"?

  • Yes

    Votes: 33 68.8%

  • No

    Votes: 15 31.3%
  • Total voters
    48
  • Poll closed .
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CharlesW

The Rainmaker
Don't anyone take this as a personal jab, because I seem to be in the minority with my view point.

How many of you surf the net while "On the clock"?

When I was employed, I didn't and really never even considered surfing the net. It didn't seem any different than talking on the phone to a friend or reading a magazine or newspaper while being paid to do a job.
 
CharlesW said:
Don't anyone take this as a personal jab, because I seem to be in the minority with my view point.

How many of you surf the net while "On the clock"?

When I was employed, I didn't and really never even considered surfing the net. It didn't seem any different than talking on the phone to a friend or reading a magazine or newspaper while being paid to do a job.
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it's my job :D
 
I use the net for work..so yes is the answer for me...

However Charles you bring up a great point in the work force and wasted net time...I've read studies about this and its amazing how many people, pay bills, shop, surf and use email for personal use while at work...I think we are all guilty of this to some degree.
 
We have an open internet policy. As long as you don't "abuse" it or use it for a business-related purpose, you can look at it as long as it doesn't make you inefficient. :)
 
JaredPointer said:
We have an open internet policy. As long as you don't "abuse" it or use it for a business-related purpose, you can look at it as long as it doesn't make you inefficient. :)
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not sure how you can be efficient if you are surfing the net unless it's your job like mine :D
 
Charles, you're dating yourself, I think that's just the older generation in you talking. :D You were raised to believe that one should actually work hard for their pay and to stay employed. How outdated is this mindset?

Too often these days it appears to be more of: "how much can I be paid while doing as little as I can and still remain on the payroll?" I mean no offense to anyone reading this but having worked hard to get ahead in the industry which I was employed and then watching this from a number of senior positions, I believe much has changed over the last 3 decades. I think this relates a great deal to the fact that people don't intend to stay with a particular company throughout their career. At one time this was the goal. Get a good job with a good company, climb the ladder as best you are able and look forward to the day of retiring from that company. Now it's more of a land a good job, do something particularly noteworthy that will look good on your resume and use this experience for the next (hopefully better paying) job/company. This is done knowing that you may work for 5-10 companies perhaps more during your career.

I do my work at home these days, being broken will sometimes cause this kind of result. I use my time as I see fit. I did have a couple of marketing positions that required a significant amount of time surfing the web. The type of surfing that I did wasn't exactly fun, per se, as I wasn't searching my personal pet interests. Though, when doing this kind of work these things can become a pet interest, acquiring knowledge is most always interesting and yes even fun. Most of this surfing involved studying new software technologies, finding ways to extract information from companies who didn't want to share it, products that could be duplicated, improved repackaged or reverse engineered and looking at market needs and products to solve problems. The pay was excellent and I enjoyed the job. Now I look at my pet interests anytime I want, the pay however isn't nearly as good. :D
 
JaredPointer said:
We have an open internet policy. As long as you don't "abuse" it or use it for a business-related purpose, you can look at it as long as it doesn't make you inefficient. :)
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That was the case for several years where I worked, but it was so abused that they put very strict rules in place and removed internet access from 40+ computers to about 6.
There is no question it can be an invaluable tool when used correctly, but the amount of time that can be wasted is almost unbelievable. I will quite often find my short time on the computer just became an hour or more.
Abuse of company benefits isn't limited to internet time wasting, either. We had national WATS phone service and they had to put limits on who could use that as well.
I also think my former employer supplied at least 50% of the school supplies needed by employees kids. The tablets, pencils, pens, copy machine use and computer paper really took a beating during the school year. :)
 
Yes but I just work for my college when I do not have classes and answer phones so obviously I just take breaks when the phone rings.
 
I'll admit I do.

The owners son used to sit right next to me. He has the same position as I have. All day long I would watch him surf and not work. It really started to drain on me, why am I busting my butt working when he is just playing. So I started surfing more and more too. I wish I could get back in the swing of working hard but I really hate working here. Hopefully when the economy turns around I will be able to find somewhere else to work. Also my boss owes be back pay from over 2 years ago so I'm not real happy about that.
 
Ummm... I'm not even sure to say with respect to the last post. This would appear to be an integrity issue. It's one thing to have an employer take advantage of you, it is absolutely wrong for them to do so. It's another thing to knowingly take advantage of the employer as if to get even. It is your integrity that is at stake and few things are any more important. Using the owners son's work ethic as justification isn't right either, it's rationalization. Take responsibility for yourself and put in an honest days work for the pay you have agreed to accept. Everybody deserves more money (I know I always did :D) but until you get the better job appreciate and take care of what you have.

I had a GM make a statement to me when I got my first real managerial position. He said there are only two things we absolutely owe an employee, a safe place to work and their pay check on the day we agree to pay them. Everything else is on the table according to negotiation, contract or agreement. I thought those were hard words at the time but as the years have gone by I believe them to be true. You indicate that you hope to find better employment in the future, ask yourself this question. If your future employer read this post do you think he would be likely to hire you? Always give your best work for a days pay. If you are not being payed enough get a better job.
 
lol, i do agree with you. But as you mentioned about getting the pay check. Sometimes they bounce. Why do they bounce? Because the owners son bought a something and can't afford to pay for it, so his dad did now he can't afford to pay his employees. At one point I was out about 6 months in back pay, I didn't want to quit at that point because if I did I knew it would take me getting a attorney and going to court. We just got under the limits so I can take him to small clams court. However I'm pretty sure if I do that I will be out of a job. I've been looking for other employment so I can just get this taken care of. I used to be a model employee. I earned more money for the company than any one else, including the owner. I really hope and wish that I could get back to that point. I guess I figure me slacking is making up for the interest I'm not getting. Is that right, no not at all. I get frustrated with myself for not working hard but it really brings you down when you go to cash your paycheck and they tell you there isn't enough funds to cover it. My career is a huge part of my life. Sorry guys didn't want to steer this thread off course.

Monday is payday and today the boss told my coworker that he didn't have enough to pay us. lol

I'm frustrated with myself for not being able to stick to working hard. I'll come in next week and do my best!
 
BlueZero:
Keep in mind that you always want to be truthful to yourself. Just do your job to the best of your ability and try to ignore the slackers around you.
It's hard to beat feeling good about yourself for a job well done. Heck, I even take pride in doing a good job sweeping the floor. :D

End of preaching, start of advice column. :)

Get away from the job you have as soon as you can. A deadbeat boss and a job you dislike can destroy your future. You will have to work too many years to spend them where you are unhappy. :bigups
 
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