Job Discussion Forums

Will. · Joined: 02 May 2003 Posts: 783 Location: London Uk

Just out of interest.
How many of us are at work, using the company's hardware to browse the net and not paying for the use of it. Are you actually being paid to read this???
Anyone been caught out by the boss.
Who has an arrangement?

Corey · Joined: 05 Jul 2003 Posts: 112 Location: Canada

Of course...I'm supposed to be working 24/7. Laughing

Glenski · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 12844 Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN

I'm here half the time from home, half the time from work. Depends on my work load.

As for using the school's computer and "not paying for the use of it", that's just a perk. I don't feel guilty at all. Did the same thing back in the States in my other line of work (as did every co-worker). Abuse that privilege, and you should feel guilty.

Gordon · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 5309 Location: Japan

This is my work computer, but I'm home now. It's a laptop but I rarely bring it to work.

So when I'm on Dave's, I'm at home.

denise · Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Posts: 3419 Location: finally home-ish

I got DSL at home so that I wouldn't have to rush into school at 7:30 to use the internet, and now I'm online all the time. At home, during my breaks at school (yeah, I use their equipment, but that's why it's there, ?no?).

d

naturegirl321 · Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home

should be working.

yaramaz · Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2003 6:52 am Post subject:

I am at work, in the department. However, the rule here is that we must spend our breaks at the school, preferably in the dept. Today I have only 2 lessons- at noon and at half past one. Since I am here from 9am until 4pm, I have plenty of time to surf the net, do emails, etc. My lesson plans can be done in an hour so I tend to have 4 or 5 hours to kill... We get free use of the school's internet connection in the flats too, so I often hook up my laptop after hours. I see no problem there: it was offered to us.

cabbagehead · Joined: 22 Sep 2003 Posts: 46 Location: Japan

Public holiday so no way I'm at the school today

We've a wireless LAN at work though so in my breaks I can post here on my laptop which I use at work.

Wolf · Joined: 10 May 2003 Posts: 1245 Location: Middle Earth

The only time I'm actually supposed to be working is in class (they expect nothing else, although I take it upon myself to do more - like prepare lessons etc.)

I actually have this much free time (although the MA has certainly cut into that.)

Capergirl · Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2003 11:49 am Post subject:

I mostly post from home and lurk at work. Cool

Usually if I'm at work, I'm either in class, prepping for class, or chatting with the boss, so there isn't much time left over to surf. My boss doesn't care if I surf the net during my free time at work, however, as long as my work gets done (and it always does) and I show up to classes on time (and I always do). Nonetheless, when I do have free time, I tend to prefer to spend it with my little one at home. Wink

Shonai Ben · Joined: 15 Feb 2003 Posts: 617

I work at home and therefore post from home.It's nice to have a coffee or a beer while you are posting.

MELEE

Will. · Joined: 02 May 2003 Posts: 783 Location: London Uk

You are the boss, I suppose you put this down as research don't you?
are you paying yourself to do this or is it purely voluntary?

Will. · Joined: 02 May 2003 Posts: 783 Location: London Uk

I didn't answer my own question for the benefit of those who posted.
I never post at work, only from home hence the infrequency of postings and abundance of posts per visit most recently. no work tomorrow.