1.
Long lunch hours
A few extra minutes here or there add up.
3 points - added 2 years ago by keilania -
2.
Emailing friends
Email is part of life. Not all emails sent from work are work-related.
2 points - added 2 years ago by keilania -
3.
Personal phone calls
Everyone has a cell phone nowadays.
2 points - added 2 years ago by keilania -
4.
Smoke breaks
1 point - added 2 years ago by keilania -
5.
Frequent bathroom breaks
Unless it's a physical problem, this is a time-wasting technique.
1 point - added 2 years ago by keilania -
6.
Surfing the internet
We need the internet for important aspects of our job, but it can be easy to wander off track.
1 point - added 2 years ago by keilania -
7.
Reading through junk mail
0 points - added 2 years ago by keilania -
8.
Decorating your office
0 points - added 2 years ago by keilania -
9.
Using the stairs instead of the elevator
0 points - added 2 years ago by keilania -
10.
Doing things manually that office machines can do (stapling, hole punching, etc.)
0 points - added 2 years ago by keilania -
11.
Instant messenger
0 points - added 2 years ago by keilania -
12.
Visiting with cubicle neighbors
0 points - added 2 years ago by keilania -
13.
Hanging out in the company gym
0 points - added 2 years ago by keilania -
14.
Training seminars you don't need
0 points - added 2 years ago by keilania -
15.
Trips to the coffee pot
0 points - added 2 years ago by keilania -
16.
Making snacks
0 points - added 2 years ago by keilania -
17.
Using the photocopier for personal documents
0 points - added 2 years ago by keilania -
18.
Unnecessary meetings
0 points - added 2 years ago by keilania -
19.
Organizing and re-organizing
0 points - added 2 years ago by keilania -
20.
Water cooler chats
0 points - added 2 years ago by keilania -
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