Work Posters - What do you do?

[awaldo]

I've noticed many people post here during the day, myself included. For the fun and curiosity of it, what do we all do that allows us to be online during the daytime? Hopefully our bosses won't find out! I work for a company that sells agricultural inputs to farmers and help on our family farm. How about you?

 

[iwannabeminnie]

I'm a tax accountant. This is my slow period. In two months you won't know I exist!

 

[awaldo]

HIya minnie from Berne! We're from around the Plymouth area ourselves. I'd imagine you still have a fair amount of end of the year business though!

 

[ImMarcik]

I'm a tax accountant. This is my slow period. In two months you won't know I exist!

Me too!!!! And the same for me, I will be so busy in two months I will have no time for DIS

 

[goaliewife]

I am a medical transcriptionist for a hospital. I am fortunate that they let me work full time from home and I still receive all the benefits of being a full time hospital employee.

If only they knew.....

 

[HappyLawyer]

I currently teach during the day then from 3:30-7:30 o go to my firm and be a lawyer,

Looking to change the day job although i can post on here during, lunch, recess, quiet time and free time,

Want to quit the 3 hour job just tired of the law,

then i post at home while being a mommy

 

[SeaSpray]

The company I work for has a computer with internet connection, in the lunchroom, so it's available for all employees to use. (Small company though, only about 35 people at our location).

I sometimes sign online 3 times a day; 10:30pm which is my first 15 minute break; 12:30pm which is my half-hour lunch; and around 2pm which is my afternoon break. I only work until 3:30pm, so I pretty much am able to get online every hour and a half, if I want to.

Lately, I seem to just read a book, or chat on my cell phone during lunch.

I'd NEVER sign online from my desk, during actual work time. I personally consider that to be "stealing from one's employer".

EDITED TO ADD: My feelings on "stealing" from your employer are in relation to only those companies who DO NOT want their employees to be online doing personal business/message boards, etc, during their work day (not during breaks or lunch).

 

[daipp]

I'm a Civil Servant (which in the UK means you work for the Crown and the Government).

David

 

[tink1978]

I work for a foster care agency...I get on during my lunch break...or when I have nothing to do. My boss knows I do it...she does not care. As long as I am not on all day..

 

[Evil Genius]

I'm a project accountant, and usually DIS while I'm waiting for an answer from someone and really can't start something else.

 

[U2_rocks!]

I'm VP and accountant in a small company that performs various admin and accounting services for companies who don't want to staff their own offices. My busier times are during quarter end accounting and when we have a new client coming on board. But inbetween things can be quiet, and there's more than enough time to DIS while I drink my tea or eat lunch. I also get to work quite early, so i usually catch up on what's happened on the DIS the night before (I tend not to be here very late at night).

There's quite frankly not enough business to keep me busy all the time. We hired an assistant for me back when it looked like there was enough work to go around, but as we all got efficient with things, and some clients we though were coming on board didn't, we've found that we all have some spare time. It's nice not to have to work any overtime!

Next year looks like it will be busier - I will likely not be here as much during the day.

 

[Acklander]

I'm self employed and work from home. Usually I'll come on for a quick look in between working on different accounts. So it gives my brain a break from one client to the next

 

[DisneyBlonde]

I'm a software engineer and I spend most of my day creating test strategies and test cases for our test team. I pop in the DIS every so often to maintain my sanity.

 

[debster812]

IT End User Support. I'm also on call 18 hours a day 2x a week. My employer is PERFECTLY OK with me DISing occasionally from work. THey don't consider it stealing from them at all

 

[SeaSpray]

IT End User Support. I'm also on call 18 hours a day 2x a week. My employer is PERFECTLY OK with me DISing occasionally from work. THey don't consider it stealing from them at all

Hi Deb

I should go back and rephrase my 'stealing' comment. lol I meant that only in the case where the employer does NOT want its employees to spend time on the internet, during work. Many people know they shouldn't be online at work, and they do is secretively anyway.

I realize that MANY companies don't mind if their employees surf the web while at work, but I wasn't referencing them.