I don't work at work anymore

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Aren't you ashamed? I mean, someone is paying you to do your work, right?

Work ebbs and flows, I'm sure, and sometimes you have to find ways to keep yourself busy in the interim. Nothing good comes from being bored, so why not find ways to occupy your time until you're so busy you can't breath? Unfortunately, my work tracks Internet usage, so I hide a People magazine behind a legal folder and catch up on celebrity gossip. No shame at all. [/quote

As a teacher, I can never say work ebbs and flows.

I can't believe so many of you think this is acceptable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Working at home has helped me. I now get the shit done fast so all the other hours are mine. It never takes a full 8 hours without the typical office distractions.

When I knew I had to be there until 5pm regardless of how much work I had. I'd procrastinate the entire day.

[Anonymous]

I am in a similar situation and my work is similar. I'm seeing a therapist (mainlyabout other issues) and she suggested that I break my large project into smaller parts and plan when I will do each part. She also suggested writing down before I leave at night what I will do the next day.

[Anonymous]

Wow, I can understand a break or few, but to spend all that time at work simply surfing the web?

How much do you people get paid? Are you all government employees?

I find it pretty crazy that you all think this is fine.

[Anonymous]

I'm stunned! Are you the same moms bashing SAHMs saying you went back because you needed the mental stimulation and personal satisfaction works bring to you as an individual? Wow! Just Wow!

Poor children of yours... What are you teaching them?

Oh wait, nanny or daycare "teacher" is with them 50 hours a week... Phew! Lucky them because those are not allowed a break, right? You hide cameras to make sure you're gettig your dollar worth.

What a bunch of hypocrites! Shame on you!

[Anonymous]

How is it helpful to bash people for behavior they are seeking help for? If you don't have anything useful to say...

[Anonymous]

This is really a stretch.

Did you sleep through most of high school?

Anonymous wrote:I'm stunned! Are you the same moms bashing SAHMs saying you went back because you needed the mental stimulation and personal satisfaction works bring to you as an individual? Wow! Just Wow!

Poor children of yours... What are you teaching them?

Oh wait, nanny or daycare "teacher" is with them 50 hours a week... Phew! Lucky them because those are not allowed a break, right? You hide cameras to make sure you're gettig your dollar worth.

What a bunch of hypocrites! Shame on you!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How is it helpful to bash people for behavior they are seeking help for? If you don't have anything useful to say...

I don't really think many of the PPs gave the OP advice on how to improve the situation or how to get motivated to work more. The thread reads more as a commiseration of working moms and an acceptance that it's 'normal'. Heck, we all get paid $75k a year to puts around at work and read People Magazine behind our legal file folders. 'Ain't no shame.'

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am a fake good employee. I was better before I had kids but now that I have a 2 and 4 year old I am even more unmotivated at work. I worried about using the Internet at work in case my company tracked usage so I got an iPhone with Internet access. It is amazing. Now I can spend hours on line instead of working. I have to write reports at work and unless a report is due the next day I can't bring myself to start typing. I eventually get things done but I now do the minimum. My strategy is to tell co-workers how overworked and busy I am so no one catches on. I think I get away with it because several co-workers are not efficient and take longer to finish their work. If I actually worked 8 hours instead of the 2 to 4 hours that I do work I would complete twice as much but I wouldn't get paid more, I would just get assigned more work.

Just FYI I work with a guy like this. He tells us all the time how busy he is yet everytime someone talks to him YouTube or yahoo is open on his computer. It's blatantly obvious he doesn't do squat all day to everyone and it's a slap in the face when he complains about being busy. Not surprisingly, he also doesn't know how close he is to being fired. So I'd be careful - telling coworkers how little you work is not a good idea because it will get back to the boss.

I agree 100% with this poster. People know. Nobody will tell you this. Why should they? It doesn't affect them. So don't fool yourself. They know. And you are on the "next fired" list. I've seen it happen many many times. Sooner or later, you will be fired.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How is it helpful to bash people for behavior they are seeking help for? If you don't have anything useful to say...

OP and most people here are not asking for help. They seem proud of their "accomplishment". it's just gross!

[Anonymous]

Funny how, apparently, moms only work 2-4 hours a day while at work all day when on the other hand their nanny can't take a 30-60 min break while the kids nap because she's being paid to work...lol

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Funny how, apparently, moms only work 2-4 hours a day while at work all day when on the other hand their nanny can't take a 30-60 min break while the kids nap because she's being paid to work...lol

If you could write well, maybe I'd understand your point.

[Anonymous]

Nanny here- I wonder how all of you would feel if I came on here and posted that for 5.5 hours a day I left your kids to play alone and just did the minimum at work all day, collecting my pay, while surfing on the net all day.......

Pathetic!

You are probably the same people who begrudge your nanny a measly 5 minute personal phone call during her 12 hour work day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Funny how, apparently, moms only work 2-4 hours a day while at work all day when on the other hand their nanny can't take a 30-60 min break while the kids nap because she's being paid to work...lol

If you could write well, maybe I'd understand your point.

If you stop surfing the Internet 10 hours a day maybe your reading comprehension will improve. Have you heard of that study about the relation between the amount of time you spend online and the lacking attention spannto focus on reading small paragraphs?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How is it helpful to bash people for behavior they are seeking help for? If you don't have anything useful to say...

I don't really think many of the PPs gave the OP advice on how to improve the situation or how to get motivated to work more. The thread reads more as a commiseration of working moms and an acceptance that it's 'normal'. Heck, we all get paid $75k a year to puts around at work and read People Magazine behind our legal file folders. 'Ain't no shame.'

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Go back and read the Op. She said she was in a rut and asked how to get out of it. I gave her advice (pp who spoke to my therapist about it).