good news for south ovarians!

[Ike]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12462332/

well, only if you live in new york really, but this decision might have farther reaching consequenses.


NEW YORK - Saying surfing the web is equivalent to reading a newspaper or talking on the phone, an administrative law judge has suggested that only a reprimand is appropriate as punishment for a city worker accused of failing to heed warnings to stay off the Internet.

[GottaHavePride]

Wow. Now if I only had a gubmint job... or any job for that matter.

[Penguin]

I work with people that take 3 10 minute smoke breaks plus a 30 minute lunch. I don't smoke and I usually just eat lunch at my desk. I can't see how any employer would get upset at me spending a few minutes here and there surfing.

[mdklatt]

I don't smoke and I usually just eat lunch at my desk. I can't see how any employer would get upset at me spending a few minutes here and there surfing.

Yeah, but you can't download pigeon porn while outside on a smoke break....

:texan:

[Harry Beanbag]

I work with people that take 3 10 minute smoke breaks plus a 30 minute lunch. I don't smoke and I usually just eat lunch at my desk. I can't see how any employer would get upset at me spending a few minutes here and there surfing.


Mathematically, 3 10 minutes breaks are equal to 2 15 minute breaks. Just saying...

[TUSooner]

Let's not get too excited over a ruling from an ALJ.

[GeneralCartmanLee]

I work with people that take 3 10 minute smoke breaks plus a 30 minute lunch. I don't smoke and I usually just eat lunch at my desk. I can't see how any employer would get upset at me spending a few minutes here and there surfing.

I work with some women that take a 10 min smoke break every 15 mins...I'm not kidding.

[OzarkSooner]

That's a lot of smokin'