Somewhat contentious thread title - but I was wondering how many regular forumites work from home, or are freelance, and so can more easily spend time on the forum? I work in an open plan office, with my computer facing my boss's boss's office, so can only join in at lunch time, or quickly first thing.
How do you manage to hide this addiction to talking about ironing, sweets etc from other people at work??
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No distractions then from tetchy bosses.
I work all day, and I do actually get work done. I have to finish my thesis by June, so I definitely have to work!
I'm moving in a few weeks, so god knows what will happen to the quality of my internet connection when I will be forced to reply upon NTL. Shivers!!
And come next summer, I'll be starting a postdoc, so still no 'real' job. Oh, how I love academia!
Don't ask me what my job is - I can't remember as it's been several months since I dabbled with work!!!!
What you need to remember is that everyone else is probably also up to things they shouldn't be whilst looking so busy!
DW
Actually I only log on during the day if I'm working from home; wish we could get broadband, it's so tedious listening to the bleep bleep bleep everytime the modem dials up so I can check the forum. Could do with some better employee benefits, perhaps I should give Drew a call?
Perhaps if I'd been able to utter the magic words "I'm a Runners World forum addict", they'd have taken some notice.
My conscience isn't too sore because I've sneaked a look at my partners' computers and they've got far more frivolous stuff on their "favourites" lists than I have.
I do the switching between windows thing a lot now that I know how.
If I get any free time during the day, I try to fit in a training run, then tell the staff I am in my office doing paper work(which means checking forums).
They must think my admin workload is massive lol.
not too bothered about duping the staff, but the missus is getting p****d off with the amount of time I spend 'doing all that running stuff'(her words)
best I go show my face I spose..........
Of course at the end of the day I can spend as much time as I want - but I think I really should be going home now...
And sometimes I work too.
I now work freelance, so my time (and telephone bill) are my own. Must cut down but have three training courses to write so need a break every now and then.
So its all at home--youre keeping me from md write up!! Managed 30 mins tonite but the evil little envelope at the bottom of the screen keeps tempting me
Up until last year, i could barely switch a computer on
Please STOP being interesting and amusing, Im trying to work
Usually have an IE session (one of several, along woth other programs) connected to the RW forums hidden at the back of the screen on the PC at work. I check out the forums every time my neighbours go off for a coffee break.