Visit the Warpath at Work Guilt Free

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/fn/3814753.html

Saying surfing the web is equivalent to reading a newspaper or talking on the phone, an administrative law judge has suggested that only a reprimand is appropriate as punishment for a city worker accused of failing to heed warnings to stay off the Internet.

Hell, I don't even get any warnings.

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Now that I'll be joining ESPN I can just say "It's research"

Bastard. Good call.

I do like the precedent that set for my fellow WPers (not like we cared anyway).

Makes sense to me.

Some people in my office walk around socializing all day, some talk on the phone, and some are outside half the day smoking.

I really don't see where being on the net is a bigger deal.

At least I'm available to answer my phone... whether I actually do is another question. :)

I totally agree. Matty, would you say that there might be an F...Work Phone Calls thread coming?

Honestly, I CANNOT stand getting phone calls at work. I prefer emails because it gives me a written record of what I need to do. Sure, it might just be my profession, but damn, calling me just CAUSES me to write down what you say and normally people explain it better in email.

I totally agree. Matty, would you say that there might be an F...Work Phone Calls thread coming?

Honestly, I CANNOT stand getting phone calls at work. I prefer emails because it gives me a written record of what I need to do. Sure, it might just be my profession, but damn, calling me just CAUSES me to write down what you say and normally people explain it better in email.

How good of a day I have is totally dependent on how many phone calls I get. The less I get, the better my day.

I get a lot of idiotic calls of someone telling me they are going to fax me something. I literally want to tear the hair outta my head on those. :boxing:

:mad:

Been there, done that. But with emails.

"Hey, I'm going to CC you and so-and-so this. Be looking for the email."

It's hilarious to think about it too. "Work would be awesome if it wasn't for all these damn phone calls and emails."

at home i turn my phone's ringer off. The sound of it just pisses me off...