What we do at work instead of working There’s a new survey out that says American workers on average spend about one-quarter of the work day chatting, Web surfing and generally goofing off. I was going to write a hilarious yet insightful analysis of the subject, but who has the time? The guys from marketing stopped by to shoot the breeze, and I had to check last night’s baseball scores. Three cups of coffee, two Snickers bars and one traumatic phone call later (it was my mom; she forgot how to turn on the computer I got her for Christmas, and my cousin’s getting another divorce), I’m wiped out. Maybe after a light lunch and a stroll to the bookstore, I’ll give it another try. By the way, there are two people I know of who are actually required to read AdFreak as part of their jobs. So, unless you’re one of them, get back to work! —Posted by David Gianatasio Image: NBC

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Well, look at it this way - I dunno about ya'll but most of my friends and I get "sucks-to-be-us" as vacation. [Especially when you compare Americans to other countries workers.]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/08/21/wholidays21.xml

So I think I'll take my much needed breaks from work a little each day. And besides this AdFreak thing is addicting :]

Posted by: Deanna | Aug 28, 2006 8:54:47 AM

Only 1/4 of the day? Someone's lying and messing up the data.

Posted by: Jetpacks | Aug 28, 2006 9:37:56 AM

I haven't been told to not read Adfreak as part of my job. Sounds like a requirement to me.

Posted by: CorruptedJournalist | Aug 28, 2006 10:45:37 AM

I am one of them! My boss placed this blog on my firefox as a permanent tab and told me to check it daily.

Also, why does it surprise everyone that we all dick around at our jobs? How can it surprise those who do it daily???

Posted by: me | Aug 28, 2006 12:49:49 PM

just wondering, before internet, how did we goof off at workplace. i was too young to work so I dont know. what else can you do at your desk while pretending to do work?? sleep?? knitting??

Posted by: | Sep 1, 2006 4:43:24 PM

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