Things I Do At Work I’m Not Proud Of
- Posted by glen on January 28th, 2008
Since it’s Monday, I thought I’d lighten the mood and list some things that I do while working at home that I probably wouldn’t share with anybody else. (Other than the thousands of people who follow this blog, that is. Only you guys really understand me.)
- Wear pajamas to work. Ok, typical stereotype for web workers, but I do it on occassion.
- Take the computer to the Johnny. Not proud of this one, but I have been known to do it on occasion. It’s the best magazine ever!
- IM and Twitter a lot. Too much, really. While part of it is a necessity, having a virtual workspace with co-workers across the globe, it’s still a bit much. It helps me relax though.
While I’ll write about productivity-related issues, I’ll be the first to tell you that I’m not a “role model”. That’s fine with me though. I wasn’t expecting any endorsement deals from Moleskine or The David any time soon. The important thing is that I’m comfortable while I work. Some days I wake up and feel like taking a shower, and getting dressed for the day. Other days I don’t. But that’s OK… my boss is pretty understanding.
Hows about we turn this into a little comment thread. What are some things you guys do that might be a bit “unsavory” that you wouldn’t normally do at work? It’s OK, you can use pseudonyms.
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January 28th, 2008 at 6:00 am
I spend a great deal of my workday on IRC with friends, as well as perusing Metafilter and, of course, Twitter. I manage to keep it on a somewhat-tight leash, but the worst distractions are the most accessibly distractions.
January 28th, 2008 at 6:03 am
I don’t know whether it’s unsavory or not, but I tend to spend waaaay too much time scanning my RSS feeds for stuff that’s not strictly work related. (Films? New Macbook apps? LiveDev.net posts…?). Also, since I work at home, I really enjoy taking time out during the morning to watch “Two and a Half Men” re-runs on the Paramount Comedy Channel. One hour. Most days.
Sympathy please…
January 28th, 2008 at 7:10 am
You take your laptop to the john?
Ugh!!!
Oh wait…
I do too…
I call it my second office.
I blame it on having irritable bowel syndrome.
Your excuse? -wink
January 28th, 2008 at 7:55 am
…leaving comments on silly posts ….
Seriously (??), too much RSS feed reading or having a schmoozle with my cat.
January 28th, 2008 at 10:52 am
I surf on the john too: my boyfriend calls this behavior “pooternetting”.
January 29th, 2008 at 8:08 am
I have brought my computer to the john… Lately though I’ve arrived there to find I’d rather read my book! It’s one of the few places I’ll read books, another being the bus and no-one likes when you poop there.
January 29th, 2008 at 9:09 am
Heh, this post has kind of turned into a support group for “pooternetting”, hasn’t it? (Great word Chris!)
As I write this I’m in my pajamas ;)
January 29th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
I often use the bathroom while on conference calls. I’m always paranoid that my mute will fail and someone will hear me flush.
I can’t do the “work in your pajamas” thing; I get up, shower, and get dressed every day.