U.S. workers say they waste 2 hours a day

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  1. verybdog

    verybdog New Member

    Jun 29, 2001
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    #1 verybdog, Jul 11, 2005
    U.S. workers say they squander over two hours a day at the workplace, with surfing the Web, socializing with co-workers and simply "spacing out" among the top time-wasting activities, according to a survey released on Monday.

    Most U.S. companies assume about an hour of wasted time, but workers admit to actually frittering away more than twice as much time at a cost of $759 billion in annual paid salary that results in no apparent productivity, an online survey conducted by America Online and Salary.com showed.

    Wasted time did not include the standard lunch hour.

    http://today.reuters.com/news/newsa...1607_RTRIDST_0_NEWS-LIFE-WORKERS-WASTE-DC.XML

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    That's what you guys doing here, right?

    But

    Bill Coleman, senior vice president at Salary.com, said some time-wasting activities -- such as personal use of the Internet -- can be positive, resulting in new business ideas or a happier work environment.

    "There is such a thing as creative waste," said Coleman. "Not all wasted time is bad."

    So waste your time away!
     
  2. stopper4

    stopper4 Member

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    #2 stopper4, Jul 11, 2005
    What's with this 'you'? You independtly wealthy or something, verb-doggy-dog?
     
  3. Dr. Wankler

    Dr. Wankler Member+

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    #3 Dr. Wankler, Jul 11, 2005
    You da man, Bill Coleman.
     
  4. verybdog

    verybdog New Member

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    #4 verybdog, Jul 11, 2005
    :confused:
     
  5. verybdog

    verybdog New Member

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    #5 verybdog, Jul 11, 2005
    It's always nice someone defended your non-productivity-activity! hehe
     
  6. Stogey23

    Stogey23 Member+

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    #6 Stogey23, Jul 11, 2005
    I can't read this article, because my wasted time is too valuable to me.
     
  7. DynamoKiev_USA

    DynamoKiev_USA New Member

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    #7 DynamoKiev_USA, Jul 11, 2005
    *feels guilty and shuts down Firefox*
     
  8. ElJefe

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    #8 ElJefe, Jul 11, 2005
    Bob Slydell: You see, what we're trying to do is get a feeling for how people spend their time 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 - after that I sorta space out for 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.
     
  9. verybdog

    verybdog New Member

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    #9 verybdog, Jul 11, 2005
    What confession!
     
  10. skipshady

    skipshady New Member

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    #10 skipshady, Jul 11, 2005
    How long did it take to Google that?
     
  11. ElJefe

    ElJefe Moderator
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    #11 ElJefe, Jul 11, 2005
    IMDB, my friend.
     
  12. afgrijselijkheid

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    #12 afgrijselijkheid, Jul 11, 2005
    yeeeeah i've been on bigsoccer, so i know some folks that are dragging the average up
     
  13. skipshady

    skipshady New Member

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    #13 skipshady, Jul 11, 2005
    If only I were as efficient in my time wasting.
     
  14. tcmahoney

    tcmahoney New Member

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    #14 tcmahoney, Jul 11, 2005
    Sarcasm detectors: Now cheaper than VCRs!

    Y'know, when you visit your local video store, you'd be better off going to the comedy section a little more often instead of the beheading section.
     
  15. RichardL

    RichardL BigSoccer Supporter

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    #15 RichardL, Jul 11, 2005
    given their apparent range of conversation, I think getting to the contraception stage is optimistic.
     
  16. verybdog

    verybdog New Member

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    #16 verybdog, Jul 11, 2005
    Re: Sarcasm detectors: Now cheaper than VCRs!

    No. I always go in the porn section.
     
  17. Dante

    Dante Moderator
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    #17 Dante, Jul 11, 2005
    Re: Sarcasm detectors: Now cheaper than VCRs!

    fixed
     
  18. verybdog

    verybdog New Member

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    #18 verybdog, Jul 11, 2005
    Re: Sarcasm detectors: Now cheaper than VCRs!

    No. It's too vulgar to call it that.
     
  19. Dante

    Dante Moderator
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    #19 Dante, Jul 11, 2005
    Re: Sarcasm detectors: Now cheaper than VCRs!

    If snuff is a light term for what you watch I don't want to even know what the correct term would be.
     
  20. verybdog

    verybdog New Member

    Jun 29, 2001
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    #20 verybdog, Jul 11, 2005
    Re: Sarcasm detectors: Now cheaper than VCRs!

    That's crazy talk, man!
     
  21. CrewDust

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    #21 CrewDust, Jul 11, 2005
    Some of us know it by heart.
     
  22. Metros Striker10

    Metros Striker10 New Member

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    #22 Metros Striker10, Jul 11, 2005
    ElJefe, you beat me to it!!

    *To all you fans, it will be on TV tonight at 8, on AMC*
     
  23. TheOriginalLilJon

    TheOriginalLilJon New Member

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    #23 TheOriginalLilJon, Jul 11, 2005
    They're going to have a lot more time to waste when their job gets outsourced.
     
  24. Metros Striker10

    Metros Striker10 New Member

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    #24 Metros Striker10, Jul 11, 2005
    Great point. Come on, who doesn't know that Peter Gibbons only does 15 minutes of work per week? He told it to the Bobs, the consultants Innitech hired to fire the guys who waste too much time at work, like Tom, the guy who created the Jump to Conclusions mat. :)
     
  25. nicephoras

    nicephoras A very stable genius

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    #25 nicephoras, Jul 12, 2005
    This is the one time I wish the Persians had been more successful in their efforts.
     
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