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I’m sorry to hear that. On that note, it seems almost impossible to not use company equipement to look at things which may not be strictly work related such as

• dylan604 8y ago
  > it seems almost impossible to not use company equipement Why? Just don't do it. If its not work related, stop. If you need to kill some time to stay sane, get up and take a walk to do whatever on your device. I've worked at places where the computer that I used was connected to the production network. It was not connected to the internet at all which meant no email. To get to email, we had to log into a remote system to view email. Attachments could be saved to a folder that put it up for review of relevance and virus/malware/etc. If it wasn't approved, it was silently deleted with no notification. At another location, we blocked FB at the firewall for the day, and the employees about lost their mind. It was very telling about how much time was wasted throughout the day. It was also surprising the number of people that complained like it was their right to use the company's resources to update their friends.
  • ivanhoe 8y ago
    > It was very telling about how much time was wasted throughout the day. Depends on a type of work that one does, for many office jobs today more hours spent working doesn't always translate into more work done. I personally find that taking frequent short breaks surfing web, reading news, checking FB and YT, etc. helps me keep focused and way more productive.
    • blotter_paper 8y ago
      I simultaneously believe that you're correct about short breaks helping focus, that people who understand this effect tend to overestimate it in ways that help them rationalise procrastination, and that the renewed focus gained from a short walk or meditation is probably more helpful than whatever focus is gained from engaging in activities that require the social functions of your brain to kick in.
      • ivanhoe 8y ago
        Individual personalities probably also play a big role here, how introvert/extrovert you are, and how much other social interactions do you have. Working from home can be lonely so virtual social interactions might be of higher importance to me than to, say, some introvert locked whole day in open space office full of people.
  • cced 8y ago
    > Just don’t do it. If its not work related, stop. I see where you’re coming from. I personally don’t use work computers for anything other than work related matters. However, I also know that this is not typically how work computers are used. Some people watch Netflix or Youtube clips during lunch. While I’m aware that there are secured environments where certain services are blocked due to security requirements (as they should be), many people work in environments where streaming Youtube or Netflix is not a security concern. To get back on point, I think the issue of browsing while at work is one having to do with being reasonable: if employees choose to browse while at work then they should do so in a way which is reasonable to others. Looking at the odd Youtube clip here and there after someone brought it up in conversation is reasonable (assuming the content is Sfw, but that’s a whole other discussion). I listen to music while programming, using Apple music and Spotify. I know other people who use the Youtube streaming service.