Do you surf the net at work?

[CharlesW]

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.

[Poorboy]

Originally Posted by CharlesW

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.

it's my job

[max080]

I'm at work right now

[ArmstrongDetailing]

Originally Posted by Poorboy

it's my job

Really? That's all you do now a days?

[CharlesW]

Originally Posted by Poorboy

it's my job

Originally Posted by Troy@DetailCity

Really? That's all you do now a days?

Pockets can probably verify that.

[Beemerboy]

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.

[jaybs02]

Nope

[Poorboy]

Originally Posted by Troy@DetailCity

Really? That's all you do now a days?

if I did the work... then pockets would have none

Originally Posted by CharlesW

Pockets can probably verify that.

not if he knows what's good for him

[teck]

no computer restrictions trust me i've tried

[sal329]

The joy of working the night shift...

[JaredPointer]

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.

[Poorboy]

Originally Posted by JaredPointer

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.

not sure how you can be efficient if you are surfing the net unless it's your job like mine

[GearHead_1]

Charles, you're dating yourself, I think that's just the older generation in you talking. 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.

[CharlesW]

Originally Posted by JaredPointer

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.

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.

[CBlakeNS]

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.