Quarter of Workers' Time Online Is Personal 248
sloit writes "Most people spend more than 25 per cent of their time online at work on personal activities.
And 80 per cent of emails sent by volume in the workplace are personal.
Bosses often have no way of tracking Internet activity or policies to define what staff can and cannot do.
Paul Hortop, who reviews company network security for consultancy Voco, said the most common websites visited by personal web surfers were online trading sites, instant messaging/chat services and peer-to-peer sharing sites (allowing movie, music and software sharing)."
only a quarter? (Score:5, Funny)
No posts? (Score:5, Funny)
Everyone reading this article started doing their job?
Re:Unlikely To Change (Score:5, Funny)
"It's the principle of the matter!", commented one beancounter, completely forgetting he has the wrong principles to start with.
It's lower for me cause ... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Spam? (Score:2, Funny)
Since dawn of time. Why we talk like cavemen?
25% (Score:3, Funny)
I don't code *without* having a browser window open. Sometimes for looking things up that are concerned with work, but more often because I like to take a quick random browse now and then while I ponder something (why are there no easy programming problems when you get decent pay?).
My boss knows, and doesn't care. All that matters is the code required is delivered in a reasonable time.
Sure, not browsing the web for 'personal use' would speed things up, but then I'd be less happy, which would impact work quality.
By my calculation I've been paid £5.30 to read slashdot today.
[turns round to tell boss]
Yup, no problem.
If the Boss barges in right now... (Score:2, Funny)
Oblig. Office Space (Score:5, Funny)
Bob Slydell: You see, what we're actually trying to do here is, we're trying to get a feel for how people spend their day at work... so, if you would, would you walk us through a typical day, for you?
Peter Gibbons: Yeah.
Bob Slydell: Great.
Peter Gibbons: Well, I generally come in at least fifteen minutes late, ah, I use the side door - that way Lumbergh can't see me, heh heh - and, uh, after that I just sorta space out for about an hour.
Bob Porter: Da-uh? Space out?
Peter Gibbons: Yeah, I just stare at my desk; but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch, too. I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work.
Re:Too bad. (Score:4, Funny)
why should I work harder than the smokers when I get paid less than they do?
So you don't?
Re:only a quarter? (Score:5, Funny)
"I have gmail and slashdot up almost 100% of my day"
You took an excessive 20 minutes to comment after this story was posted. You are slacking off.
well i'm busy... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:If they were getting their work done... (Score:5, Funny)
Now I feel guilty that I did too much and am making my peers look bad... so... you'll see me around here more
Re:It's lower for me cause ... (Score:3, Funny)
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Re:only a quarter? (Score:3, Funny)
SELL! SELL!
Sorry, wrong window.
Re:gbtw... (Score:4, Funny)
Nah, but it does mean it's tough to caught ;)
Re:No posts? (Score:3, Funny)
OK, I modded you up, but my background didn't change, so I'm posting this to undo the mod.
Re:gbtw... (Score:2, Funny)
Dude, it gets even worse! Just try getting in touch with anybody in the Martian office at any time of the day! NOBODY there. It DOESN'T exist!
Re:Unlikely To Break in. (Score:3, Funny)
You obviously have never seen the lunch discussions at my office.
Re:gbtw... (Score:3, Funny)
usive. The boss was coming and I panicked and hit Submit :)