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12-01-2008, 02:34 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Newark, NJ | | | No concentration at work anymore...
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So this might sound a bit whiny but anyone else not able to concentrate at work?
I work on a computer all day (been at this job for about 9 months) and I find myself more and more unable to keep myself off the net and focused on work. The more old hat work gets the more time I spend on TB, or surfing. I only get motivated if I'm on a deadline or have an important project.
I'm feeling pretty guilty, but I still can't bring myself to do anything today.  |
12-01-2008, 02:42 PM
| | Thor's Hammer 2.1.3beta | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: South Houston, TX | | | I have days like that. It happens.
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12-01-2008, 02:42 PM
|  | That's the way uh huh uh huh I like it.. | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Robbinsville, NJ | | | god, does that sound familiar..
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12-01-2008, 03:25 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Francisco | | | That's what Talkbass is for.
go watch Office Space. |
12-01-2008, 03:28 PM
| | Member | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada | | Quote:
Originally Posted by DudeistMonk I work on a computer all day (been at this job for about 9 months) and I find myself more and more unable to keep myself off the net and focused on work. The more old hat work gets the more time I spend on TB, or surfing. I only get motivated if I'm on a deadline or have an important project. | I couldn't count the number of times those exact words have come from my mouth. You should start an "Official Desk Jockey Who Spends Most Of His Workday Not Working Club". Or something wittier. I lose my wit temporarily along with my soul every time I walk into this building. 
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12-01-2008, 03:29 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Newark, NJ | | | I feel a bit better now honestly, I'm glad I'm not "just a lazy no good employee"...I don't think man is meant to do this all the time...All the new people with insano pre-burnout work ethic make me guilty though. Maybe tomorrow I'll get something done. |
12-01-2008, 04:20 PM
|  | The older I get, the better I was. | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Pasadena, CA | | | You've pretty much described many of my work days. |
12-01-2008, 04:24 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bridgewater, Virginia | | | id like a job where i could just read TB all day. come to think of it, id like a job
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12-01-2008, 05:01 PM
|  | The Lowdown Diggler | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Huntington Beach, CA | | | Pfft. |
12-01-2008, 05:03 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: West Covina (LA), SoCal | | Quote:
Originally Posted by MakiSupaStar Pfft. | Oh Maki, thats your answer for everything!
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12-01-2008, 05:28 PM
| | | | I work with computers myself and its either balls to the wall busy or extremely slow. It's been really slow lately and I can't focus on work at all, spend most of my day surfing the web and especially TB. I feel your pain! |
12-01-2008, 05:29 PM
| | The older I get, the better I was. | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Pasadena, CA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by MatticusMania Oh Maki, thats your answer for everything! | I disagree. Maki will often respond with a "meh".  |
12-01-2008, 05:32 PM
| | The Lowdown Diggler | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Huntington Beach, CA | | | This is true. I will often respond with a 'meh'.
As for the OP, you forgetting that you're coming off a holiday weekend. It's always tough to get back into it after you've been off for a little while. |
12-02-2008, 10:07 AM
| | Shake and Bake | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Waterford, MI | | been a programmer for over 10 years. definately have those days. what sucks is when they start monitoring internet, but I've figured out a way around it 
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12-02-2008, 10:12 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toronto, ON | | | I read a TON of crap, but I still get my work done. Just find that balance and be discreet.
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12-02-2008, 10:46 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dallas.TX | | | I have these days most often actually. As in right now, since I don't have anything on deadline I'm looking through TB, reading about bass stuff, game stuff, wiki... it's allgood.
I know that I get stuff done when I need to.
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12-02-2008, 11:06 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Newark, NJ | | | Just got a lot done this morning....the real test is post lunch....something about a good sandwich that makes you just want to chill in OT. |
12-02-2008, 12:08 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: Studio City, CA | | | Have worked decades in database (marketing research) crunching numbers and doing presentations on what the hours of analysis meant. Kept myself to a strict budget of play versus work, 10 minutes kind of thing.
I'm in retail now (bought a store and maybe the farm with it), and I still keep a schedule to play time and work time. Having said that, there is nothing better than playing bass for relaxation or talking about it on this forum.
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12-02-2008, 08:31 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Santa Cruz, CA | | | Pre-Burnout
Yeah, I've been at the same job for 3.5 years now, working as a mechanical designer/project mgr.
I've been in full burn mode now for over a year. Companies like to work us nowadays until we just CAN'T give a **** anymore.
No, I'm not lazy. I got a 4 star rating on my appraisal a year ago. But just after that I hit the wall. Not quite as bad now, but I am definately surfing too much, angry that my friends are laid off thru mismanagement and lousy economy, and just not feeling like I care about working hard for them anymore.
Actually, in a few months I'd like to get laid off and get some unenjoyment for a while - need to reboot the system if you know what i mean.
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