If I was an employee of a company I wouldn't play games, even if it was sanctioned in the company handbook. Two reasons:
1. First time your project slips, guess what (or rather who) is to blame?
Me: "I haven't completed the importing of the blah, blah data into the new system. It will be done by Friday."
Boss: "Well you seemed to have enough time to play Quake III all last week"
2. I could never look my boss in the face at a review and say "I deserve to make this much or this position", if he know I was playing games. (Even during lunch.)
Bottom line is I never give them anything to hang over my head. Even if they want me to go to a conference in Florida during the middle of winter I act like I am getting screwed. Work should be as painful as possible (or look that way at least if you want to get an edge over your boss.)
Of course I like that employees typical burn company time and equipment. It makes selling myself that much easier. I am successful as an independent contractor because I try my hardest not to waste time. I have been well trained by the Army to avoid distractions.
I am not going to say grow up and all that. But I do think if you have time to waste like that, you're not balancing your time correctly. And as for talking to co-workers and snack runs as being just as time wasting. Rubbish! Talking to co-workers builds relationships which helps at the workplace (as long as it's not hours at a time.) Casual conversion while working can be mentally stimulating. And who can work without sugar and caffeine? If I feel I can't concetrate, I grab another Mt. Dew.
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"Oh wait, busting him actually attacks democracy. Hmm."
Busting this guy does not attack democracy. Since when is advertising freedom of speech. Just ask Camel Joe.
I say add a 30 year sentence to this jackasses fine.
No Trash-80's ever hacked either. California wake up to the awesome power of COCO II.
P.S. I have one you can buy.
The show title was called "Jump the Shark." An apparent reference to jumptheshark.com. Rather humerous me thinks.
If I was an employee of a company I wouldn't play games, even if it was sanctioned in the company handbook. Two reasons:
1. First time your project slips, guess what (or rather who) is to blame?
Me: "I haven't completed the importing of the blah, blah data into the new system. It will be done by Friday."
Boss: "Well you seemed to have enough time to play Quake III all last week"
2. I could never look my boss in the face at a review and say "I deserve to make this much or this position", if he know I was playing games. (Even during lunch.)
Bottom line is I never give them anything to hang over my head. Even if they want me to go to a conference in Florida during the middle of winter I act like I am getting screwed. Work should be as painful as possible (or look that way at least if you want to get an edge over your boss.)
Of course I like that employees typical burn company time and equipment. It makes selling myself that much easier. I am successful as an independent contractor because I try my hardest not to waste time. I have been well trained by the Army to avoid distractions.
I am not going to say grow up and all that. But I do think if you have time to waste like that, you're not balancing your time correctly. And as for talking to co-workers and snack runs as being just as time wasting. Rubbish! Talking to co-workers builds relationships which helps at the workplace (as long as it's not hours at a time.) Casual conversion while working can be mentally stimulating. And who can work without sugar and caffeine? If I feel I can't concetrate, I grab another Mt. Dew.
Not preaching, just my thought on the subject.