What do you do at work when you are bored?

[sze5003]

Best post I've seen in this thread. There is no such thing as down time!
As a former business owner I know this to be true. As an example, in my
construction business I had along with me an employee when I went to my supplier. The orders took well over a hour to complete. The employee could have just sat in the truck, but he didn't. When I came out the trucks cab had been cleaned up, the trucks bed had been swept out, and parts bins were organized. When this employee noticed that he had gotten a raise on his next paycheck, and asked me about it, I simply said, you son, showed me some, " INITIATIVE ".

We can't just code financial software to our own liking without the other members involved. Everyone is assigned a work load for the week or so. I fixed up other stuff and helped some other team members which were in today with me. It that won't get me a raise. Managers barely know what each of us is working in or contributing individually unless someone else would vouch for you or you make it known while at the same time makes it look bad for the rest of the team. If I were working on a job site like you described I would have done the same.

 

[runzwithsizorz]

We can't just code financial software to our own liking without the other members involved. Everyone is assigned a work load for the week or so. I fixed up other stuff and helped some other team members which were in today with me. It that won't get me a raise. Managers barely know what each of us is working in or contributing individually unless someone else would vouch for you or you make it known while at the same time makes it look bad for the rest of the team. If I were working on a job site like you described I would have done the same.

And that my friend, is THE attitude that makes you an asset! I predict, and wish you good things in the future. You are rare indeed.

 

[EagleKeeper]

Down time is the 3-5 minutes to load changes into the target embedded system for test developments.

When that happens a few times per hour,

Moderate the forums.
Look for stupid posts by PITA posters and respond
Look for legitimate posts and respond

 

[sze5003]

Down time is the 3-5 minutes to load changes into the target embedded system for test developments.

When that happens a few times per hour,

Moderate the forums.
Look for stupid posts by PITA posters and respond
Look for legitimate posts and respond

Lol our test machines are so old each time someone has to load jars into WebSphere and restart the server it takes a good 30 min. They won't get us better test machines that mimic production. I've pushed and pushed to have them upgraded but their moto is cheaper, better, faster. And you best hope someones code does not mess up anything or the process has to start over.
So yea it's a lot of down time and managers don't really take it that seriously.

 

[highland145]

And that my friend, is THE attitude that makes you an asset! I predict, and wish you good things in the future. You are rare indeed.

This.

Down time is the 3-5 minutes to load changes into the target embedded system for test developments.

When that happens a few times per hour,

Moderate the forums.
Look for stupid posts by PITA posters and respond
Look for legitimate posts and respond

Rudeguy did it. Honest.

 

[mistercrabby]

Today and any other day where we have a three day weekend it seems like half my team is out. So I've got nothing to do, because there was no traffic I have been here since 730am.

Most internet sites are blocked. What do you do when you have no work to do?

No time to get bored when you're doing work you like.

 

[Zodiark1593]

Ask the boss for work. Either you're doing something productive, or you're dead weight and should go home. Take your pick.

 

[mistercrabby]

Ask the boss for work. Either you're doing something productive, or you're dead weight and should go home. Take your pick.

Z, that's true and a bit harshly put. Therefore, its a perfect post! :awe:

 

[sze5003]

Ask the boss for work. Either you're doing something productive, or you're dead weight and should go home. Take your pick.

Funny thing is the bosses were out too. Usually they all are on days like that.

 

[John Connor]

<--- Bang the HR lady.

 

[DrPizza]

I don't think I get bored at job #1: teaching. Though, when I get to my prep period sometimes, my mind feels fried. If that's the case, then I hop online. Otherwise, I have plenty of stuff to do. If I hop online, then I know that it means more work to do later after school & into the evening.

The pizza job I only work at a couple times a year - when I got bored - slightly lower traffic than usual for half an hour or an hour, I'd find something to do that needs to be done, but that there normally isn't time to do. I used to run home, grab my pressure washer, and go back & clean some of the equipment that gradually gets dirty - particularly cabinets that we put sheet pans of pizza dough into. Going from the dough room, which is a dusty environment (flour) into a walk-in cooler, and back out of the walk-in cooler (condensation), leads to a gradual build up of caked on flour. They would take far too long to clean every day, and it'd be as pointless as washing your ceiling every day. But after 6 months or so, it's beginning to show, so I clean them. Or I clean a wall. Or tear apart part of an oven to clean all the air vents. Or pull practical jokes on coworkers.

 

[JimmiG]

Read random tech articles on the net. Look for other jobs.

 

[sze5003]

I spend time reading articles or I usually go and help other members. I worked on a critical part that everyone soon will need to use as part of their code so I don't mind helping others get their parts done.

I saw at least 3 people leave after 12 yesterday. I suppose they saw their boss was not in or logged in so they must have went home.

 

[AccruedExpenditure]

It's been a looong time since I was bored at "work" but when it used to happen I used to come online here.

 

[Ackmed]

Throw rocks.