Comments on: Do You Waste Two Hours Every Workday? http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/do-you-waste-two-hours-every-workday/ A premier personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:22:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Barb http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/do-you-waste-two-hours-every-workday/comment-page-1/#comment-117821 Barb Mon, 06 Aug 2007 16:48:23 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/08/03/do-you-waste-two-hours-every-workday/#comment-117821 For some people, there's a lot of variance in how much time is wasted. I might have days or even weeks where I fool around for a couple of hours, over the course of the day, just because at that time, I don't have tons of work. Then I'll go through weeks where I barely goof off and have to take work home. Right now is a quiet time, and I enjoy it, because I know I'll be in a crunch soon enough. For some people, there’s a lot of variance in how much time is wasted. I might have days or even weeks where I fool around for a couple of hours, over the course of the day, just because at that time, I don’t have tons of work. Then I’ll go through weeks where I barely goof off and have to take work home. Right now is a quiet time, and I enjoy it, because I know I’ll be in a crunch soon enough.

]]> By: Ron http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/do-you-waste-two-hours-every-workday/comment-page-1/#comment-117773 Ron Fri, 03 Aug 2007 17:51:18 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/08/03/do-you-waste-two-hours-every-workday/#comment-117773 Hmmm I'm reading this blog at work...there's 10 minutes. Hmmm I’m reading this blog at work…there’s 10 minutes.

]]> By: The Happy Rock http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/do-you-waste-two-hours-every-workday/comment-page-1/#comment-117772 The Happy Rock Fri, 03 Aug 2007 17:38:15 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/08/03/do-you-waste-two-hours-every-workday/#comment-117772 2 hours might be an understatement from what I see. I have seen studies that show it is much more than that 3 hours or so. A lot of people waste time, because they are allowed to waste time. Not enough expectation is put forth from management. 2 hours might be an understatement from what I see. I have seen studies that show it is much more than that 3 hours or so.

A lot of people waste time, because they are allowed to waste time. Not enough expectation is put forth from management.

]]> By: Brian http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/do-you-waste-two-hours-every-workday/comment-page-1/#comment-117767 Brian Fri, 03 Aug 2007 16:20:59 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/08/03/do-you-waste-two-hours-every-workday/#comment-117767 Not having enough work to do and not being challenged are, in my opinion, side effects of employers catering to their average employee for that position. For instance, if an employer has a team of low level analysts, they try to make sure the average person in that position does not quit from overload. They assume the top performers will ask for more work and eventually get them promoted. It is so important if you are in that ~30% of people who don't have enough work to do or are not challenged to go to your boss and ask for more work or a raise. This is especially true at lower levels when you are started in the same position as others regardless of work ethic. Not having enough work to do and not being challenged are, in my opinion, side effects of employers catering to their average employee for that position.

For instance, if an employer has a team of low level analysts, they try to make sure the average person in that position does not quit from overload. They assume the top performers will ask for more work and eventually get them promoted.

It is so important if you are in that ~30% of people who don’t have enough work to do or are not challenged to go to your boss and ask for more work or a raise. This is especially true at lower levels when you are started in the same position as others regardless of work ethic.

]]> By: Modern Worker http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/do-you-waste-two-hours-every-workday/comment-page-1/#comment-117766 Modern Worker Fri, 03 Aug 2007 16:17:14 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/08/03/do-you-waste-two-hours-every-workday/#comment-117766 Given how lazy many workers are these days, I'm surprised it wasn't more than two hours being wasted. Given how lazy many workers are these days, I’m surprised it wasn’t more than two hours being wasted.

]]> By: Nofie http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/do-you-waste-two-hours-every-workday/comment-page-1/#comment-117765 Nofie Fri, 03 Aug 2007 15:57:08 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/08/03/do-you-waste-two-hours-every-workday/#comment-117765 Definitely agree. I spend 60-90 mins daily to read blogs and websites. Some were worth to read, but the rest are junk and only wasting my time. PS: Nice site you have. I have subscribed it. Definitely agree. I spend 60-90 mins daily to read blogs and websites. Some were worth to read, but the rest are junk and only wasting my time.

PS: Nice site you have. I have subscribed it.

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