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I Have Done Absolutely No Work At Work Today

I have to know...
Nsfw? Bored at work.
Online at work.
What employers simply allow so many to use time online.
If i were an employer, (i have been) it would be unacceptable for my employees to be wasting my time (mine, as i am paying for it) doing anything unrelated to the job im paying to be done. If employees dont have enough to do, im certain i could fill their time.

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Starcrossed · 41-45, F

As if people didn't stand around socializing at the water cooler and taking excessive smoke breaks a handful of decades ago?

As a society, we collectively spend longer hours at our places of work per day/week making up for our 'sanity breaks', and take less vacations than ever.

Platoscave · F

@Starcrossed People have jobs and jump through many hoops to get them. A lot of stuff goes down in the name of work. Probably much less gossip around the water machine too. But i maintain that as the ladder of prestige rises, less activity looks like the official job description.

Carla · 61-69, F

@Starcrossed in my mind, if there was less sanity breaks, there would be fewer hours needed.
Granted, my work is considered blue collar, but still dont get the intense boredom and inactivity.

Platoscave · F

I just believe in a sanity break called worker-owner coops, no boss, fair hiring and opportunity. Just takes a lot of money to start one, that's a shame. richard wolff talks about this stuff, leftist economist. Hope this won't open any hornets nest though...