People who play at work

[Bigsham]

Originally Posted by BlackBellamy [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

My employer blocks all ports not strictly necessary for work. Furthermore all network activity is logged and monitored. I submitted a request for a Verizon Jetpack hotspot and a laptop purchased and delivered to me directly thus bypassing corporate inventory controls and also bloatware and monitoring software install. The reason was that "I need to mimic the customer experience using consumer-grade network access and hardware in order to be able to replicate any reported trouble conditions, without those tests being affected by any corporate network or hardware restrictions."

My employer only cares about quality work on time and I've proved I can deliver that, so when I say I need something they don't ask questions as long as the reason is coherent.

till you get fired for running around norrath playing a level 32 lizard person and everyone smiles and claps as you are escorted out.

[Izmael]

I used to play p99 at work a few years ago. Having to tab out of EQ while running invis through Kael ot even just waiting for the boat (what if you miss it because of the asshole who suddenly needs to talk to you??)... these always were intense experiences.

Not even talking about tabbing out with a charmed 50+ pet...

[Hoppkins_Wytchfinder]

I dont see the taboo honestly. Playing a game on MY pc (which to be clear it is) on MY time (e.g. a break) with MY internet connection (when i use my tethered phone) is little different to someone playing a switch at their desk on their lunch.

It's not big deal.

[commongood]

Originally Posted by Hoppkins_Wytchfinder [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I dont see the taboo honestly. Playing a game on MY pc (which to be clear it is) on MY time (e.g. a break) with MY internet connection (when i use my tethered phone) is little different to someone playing a switch at their desk on their lunch.

It's not big deal.

Sure, but I get the impression from some that they aren't merely playing for 10-20 mins during a lunch break but instead playing for long periods of time because their job is not very demanding for stretches of time or because they simply find themselves within a structure where there is little to no focus on the results they create and they are able tab out whenever someone might find out.

If you are doing work that requires your concentration and you get your concentration broken, by swapping over to EverQuest and responding to a tell or having to kill that Pained Soul PH it takes time to get back to the state of concentration you were in...

Meh, with everything said and done, I think most people doing office work will procrastinate during their day. Is it worse to be spending that time in Norrath or browsing the internet looking for a new t-shirt or buying movie tickets? In the abstract I would say no but in reality I think you are much more likely to get caught up in a game like EQ and suddenly what you thought would take you 5 minutes ends up taking 25 minutes...

[Whirled]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5f_fQ38ayxs

[Wallicker]

My boss caught me playing EQ and wanted me to farm him a fungi, instead I got him fired, took his job and his wife.

[solleks]

Does federal assistance count as work

[azeth]

Playing "at work" in 2020 probably means they work from home. I wouldn't picture an individual in their cubicle playing P99.. but rather they're in their home office on their personal computer with their work laptop next to them.

[choppedandglued]

Originally Posted by azeth [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Playing "at work" in 2020 probably means they work from home. I wouldn't picture an individual in their cubicle playing P99.. but rather they're in their home office on their personal computer with their work laptop next to them.

hell no, prolly about at least 5% of the population plays on the company dime.

[loramin]

I work from home, and while it has absolutely been great at times ... right now I'm doing a ton more work now than I ever did when I was in an office (and getting paid a small fraction: teaching /sigh).

In fact ATM I actually play EQ a lot less because I work from home.