What do you do when your bored at work?

GravyMonster · 17 Jan 2013 at 19:40

StackOverflow mostly. 31k+ reputation = a lot of boredom/procrastination.

cainer · 17 Jan 2013 at 19:44

Theophany said:
Masturbate.

i always thought [fp] were full of *******

HungryHippos · 17 Jan 2013 at 21:36

physichull said:
Office table tennis, use one of the conference rooms, whose table is about the right size, put the net over and done!

The good thing about our new office is that there is now plenty of space at each end of the table for "arm swing-age".

Sucks to be you, we have an actual table tennis table

MooMoo444 · 17 Jan 2013 at 21:44

triggerthat said:
I've learnt that if I'm bored at work, then I try and do something productive. Examples include organising inbox, help someone, fix something.

If this persists, then I'm probably re-doing my CV and looking for another job.

Wise words my fellow Liotta.

Boredom means you're either in a job thats way below you (i.e you could be doing more for more ££) or you're just not doing the job correctly.

alexthecheese · 17 Jan 2013 at 22:02

That may be true to but it's not always easy to change your job, hence it's very easy to not be motivated and keep your emotions in check.

Theophany · 17 Jan 2013 at 22:14

cainer said:
i always thought [fp] were full of *******

It is, but my aim still sucks having taken 5 years out

neodude · 17 Jan 2013 at 22:24

Browse, Read, Relax...

Aerindyr · 17 Jan 2013 at 22:26

We generally mess about at my place, lots of boredom to be had in the dead January of retail!

MooMoo444 · 17 Jan 2013 at 22:26

Dont read a magazine man

there are 24 LAMPS TOO LOW!!

mysticsniper · 17 Jan 2013 at 22:31

I'm only 8 weeks into my new job, so I am far to busy to be board at the min

I am posting this on my break, so back to the grindstone in a few mins

MooMoo444 · 17 Jan 2013 at 22:33

mysticsniper said:
I'm only 8 weeks into my new job, so I am far to busy to be board at the min

I am posting this on my break, so back to the grindstone in a few mins

Too busy to be board, but all the time in the world to be plank.

sparky05084 · 17 Jan 2013 at 22:36

As clichéd as it may sound, I simply am too busy to become "bored". My day will consist of going into a property to test the electrics and do any repairs that are required.

This must be done as quickly as possible so that a new tenant can move into the property. Once this is complete, I move onto the next one.

Boredom is not the issue, it's keeping myself motivated, although a lack thereof could lead to . . . boredom

Veco · 17 Jan 2013 at 22:51

I agree, having downtime is god awful boring. Like I said earlier I fill the time with educating myself in my discipline, not work, but not lazy either. All just part of a project based job.

TommyV · 17 Jan 2013 at 22:53

Mrs Seabiscuit said:
Well I am in nursing and I can assure you I have no time to be bored.
People like you are the lazy and time wasting people that make eveyone elses job 10x harder

Not sure if looking for a reaction?

The majority of people here I'd imagine are I.T. based, and it can evidently (based on this thread) sometimes be the nature of the job.

Scuzi · 17 Jan 2013 at 22:56

neodude said:
Browse, Read, Relax...

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Tut tut. No reading on sector. No cellular devices either. I'm off to file a STAR

kitkat9933 · 17 Jan 2013 at 23:00

neodude said:
Browse, Read, Relax...

Where the hell do you work? NASA?

ganesh · 17 Jan 2013 at 23:19

kitkat9933 said:
Where the hell do you work? NASA?

Looks like an ATC desk.

Dmack · 17 Jan 2013 at 23:21

when i get bored messing around i start doing my job

kitkat9933 · 17 Jan 2013 at 23:22

ganesh said:
Looks like an ATC desk.

Looks awesome what ever it is.

JaWalks · 17 Jan 2013 at 23:48

When I was addicted to Warcraft I actually bought a laptop just so I could play at work.