Work - What is that, I'd rather be "Foruming"

[cliff]

Work - What is that, I\'d rather be "Foruming"

Definitely non boaty but,

O.K. so I am not in the same time zone as most of you but I have noticed Monday to Friday the posting rate appears to pick up from 9:00am uk time until about 12:00 then drops off until around 1:30pm then picks up again until around 4:30~5pm. Looking at the bios of the posters majority seem to be "employed" in some capacity or other.

So the question is how much time do you spend on the forums during "work" time either posting or reading posts? - Seems to me there are a lot of "lost" (PCness coming up) "personhours" attributable to these forums, or is everyone on here during the day retired or "of independent means"? /forums/images/icons/wink.gif

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[StellaGirl]

Re: Work - What is that, I\'d rather be \"Foruming\"

Well the days when I was stuck at a desk were spent on the forum. But being female I could multitask and was capable of taking phone calls and writing letters at the same time. The forum was always minimised in the background and without it my days would have been ten times longer. That and MSN messenger kept me alive!

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[cliff]

Re: Work - What is that, I\'d rather be \"Foruming\"

The first replyand an honest one no doubt, but not too sure about the "multi-tasking" bit. Wonder how many more will be as honest?

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[dralex]

Re: Work - What is that, I\'d rather be \"Foruming\"

As long as the work gets done and gets done well, does it matter? There is a lot to be said for more flexible attitudes towards employees- if they are happy and feel respected, they will work more efficiently and be happier in their work. This also reduces stress and sick days, therefore is more productive in the end. I'm logged in all day, but have it minimised. Were you and employer by any chance?

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[cliff]

Re: Work - What is that, I\'d rather be \"Foruming\"

And not a lot to be said for employees who spend all day on the net. Good one is to email them a list of employment agencies or employment web sites - they usually get the message and deal with their work first, then play on the web.

As a point it is 11pm here and I still have people in working away quite happily on a rush job - like you say "flexible attitude" can mean flexible employees. but htat is not the issue or the question, just wondered how many "forumed" during working hours.

Many companies now have blocks on access to the net from company 'puters / company servers - evidently you don't work for one of them.

Anyway must take the lads off for a couple of beers and some grub before everywhere closes - will finish the job later.

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[dralex]

Re: Work - What is that, I\'d rather be \"Foruming\"

Where are you? Your bio says Scotland, I'm sure Scotland is not 8 hours ahead of England! Just interested.

Alex

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[jhr]

Scotland

In my experience, it's about 50 years behind!

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[cliff]

Re: Work - What is that, I\'d rather be \"Foruming\"

Boats are in Scotland but I'm in the far east at the moment, well will be for the next 7 ~ 10 days then on holiday for a couple of months (well I will be if I can swing it but depends on my "clients" needs).

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[dralex]

Re: Scotland

Ouch- any comments on Wales and Ireland? Are you at work and also visiting subversive forums?

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[cliff]

Re: Scotland

Now, now James behave yourself. We already have the split between the raggies and MoBos and you want to start the rebellion all over again? Please dont start me on things like...... the only three good things to come out of England:
The road West to Wales,
The road North to Scotland
and the ferry to Ireland /forums/images/icons/smile.gif

I am too tired at this time of night

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[jimi]

Re: Scotland

Na 100 years behind .. it does have its advantages
1) Old fashioned moral value,manners and courtesy
2) Cheep beer

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[cliff]

Re: Scotland

3) some of the best sailing waters in the world.
4) whisky

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[cliff]

Re: Scotland

3) some of the best sailing waters in the world.
4) whisky

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[Alistairr]

Re: Scotland

5) Loose women
6) No morals.

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[cliff]

Re: Scotland

Tis this the voice of experience? personal experience?

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[Alistairr]

Re: Scotland

Na, I'm fer tae young, Its jist whit Wee Jimi was telling me.


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[dralex]

Re: Work - What is that, I\'d rather be \"Foruming\"

Sounds like a nice way to work- bit like my father in law who works abroad then comes home for extended cruises. It's a shame conventional working routines don't cater for this.

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[jhr]

Re: Scotland

As an unreconstructed Sassenach, I can hardly bear to admit this, but actually I love Scotland. I used to spend part of my summer holidays on a farm in the Borders and have hugely happy memories. In addition, as a Saints supporter, I have become used to the utterances of Messrs Strachan and, now, Sturrock, being delivered in an impenetrable Caledonian vernacular.

However, my love of the place (and even the people) comes second to a perfectly natural desire to stir things up.

If I recall correctly, most of the "cheap beer" is either MacEwans, Tennants or something called "heavy"; I'm not sure this is helping your argument /forums/images/icons/laugh.gif

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[jimi]

Re: Scotland

Hi .. Hi .. Hibernian stiutters he .. that's soddin' Irish ..

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[cameronke]

Re: Scotland

Do you have their phone No?

Regards
Cameron

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