Being Productive at work

Ronnie&Theresa Posted: May 21, 2003 10:36 AM

Being Productive at work

Do you think if you weren't allowed the Internet at work would you be more productive at work?

And would you then be on the PC that much more at night.
I feel being online 8-9 hrs during the day is more then enuff .. I would never even fathem anymore being on after work.
I have so many other things I can be doing!

Imagine our parents generations who didn't even have PC'S!

eroxgirl Posted: May 21, 2003 10:40 AM

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I'd be a lot more productive (and I was) without internet access, but at this job, I'd just be a lot more bored because if I wasn't online right now, I'd be twiddling my thumbs...or typing up my final paper...but I'd probably just twiddle my thumbs.

NIHA Posted: May 21, 2003 10:42 AM

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I often wonder what the hell I'd be doing without the internet! I guess I'd be more productive, but I don't have that much work to do, and I work quicky, but efficiently, so it doesn't take me all day to do my work. I guess people used to read magazines and books at their desks? Take long lunches? Pay their bills?

Thrilled Posted: May 21, 2003 10:45 AM

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Talk on the phone Niha - I know that's what I used to do. IM has replaced it.

Lisa Rose Posted: May 21, 2003 10:46 AM

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definatly the phone thing for me!! I used to talk on the phone all day long now I just email or IM!!

NIHA Posted: May 21, 2003 10:53 AM

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Yes, how could I forget about talking on the phone!

OctBride03 Posted: May 21, 2003 10:55 AM

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I don't think I'd be more productive without it... and I don't think I'm any less productive with it. Yes I am on the internet a lot through out the day, but it is ONLY if I have NO work... If I am busy, I will hardly be on...

Misty Posted: May 21, 2003 11:00 AM

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90% of my job is talking on the phone to clients, and a lot of desk work...mostly email and research. It's the kind of job that almost requires me to be on the internet most of the day. So, I am as productive as I would be off it! But of course, when it gets crazy...it goes off.

At night, for the last month or so, I go on to do wedding related stuff, and it always brings me to this site for research purposes. After the wedding I have a feeling I won't be on NEARLY as much..FH is the computer guru in our world, and I just won't have as much a reason to be on with no wedding to plan!

ChristineC68 Posted: May 21, 2003 11:00 AM

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I get all my work done, but I do think I would be more productive without the internet. Instead of hopping online I would probably do more housekeeping type things and possibly look for special projects to work on.

KarenK122 Posted: May 21, 2003 11:11 AM

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I am on so many conference calls on a daily basis that the internet doesn't hinder my performance at all. I surf while I listen to them drone on and on.

I am constantly on the computer though and I work when I get home too so any time that I take away from the work day to be online is definately made up for : ).

Sassy Posted: May 21, 2003 11:22 AM

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I'd be MUCH more productive, and BORED

michele31 Posted: May 21, 2003 11:32 AM

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I would die of boredom and if there was NO Internet my job would be soooo different so who knows what my day would be like.

HappyEverAfter Posted: May 21, 2003 11:43 AM

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Great topic! Without the internet, I would have to face facts that my job is not challenging enough for me, and find another place to work I would be bored out of my mind- or I would ask for more work to keep my busy.