Do you go online at work?

I wasn't going to post this, but I'm running out of time and need some data.

I'm doing a little paper to complete my Bachelors degree and would appreciate anyone that could take a few minutes and complete my short little survey on Internet usage in the workplace. It's only 10 questions and should take most people almost no time to do it.

I'm aware that the questions could be better, but it's too late to really change anything because I already have some responses. This is more of just an exercise rather than a "real" research paper.

Here's the link to the survey:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=38662788215

If you have any additional comments on the subject, please post them here or via PM.

Thanks to all that participate.

Jeff

Hell yes. And I filled out a survey. :p

going online at work is the only thing that keeps me sane... i'm sooooo bored here.

and i like how short and concise your survey is. i hate long surveys.

Yes. All day. And I filled out the survey.

Self employed ftw!

Also took your survery, good luck with the pape!

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Also took your survery, good luck with the pape!

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And good luck with your paper too.

As a webmaster, I'm on the internet ALL the time. Theoretically, every page I look at could be considered research in terms of web design or code analysis (but it usually isn't :p). Things have really slowed down lately, so much so that I managed to watch an entire episode of Lost online.

completed. Good luck.

Done. I only work four hours a day so I have to keep internet usage at work to a minimum. I'm always on at home so it's not that hard, though.

I'm on too much lately, to the point where I considered turning myself in to my employer and asking him to restrict my access. But it's just a phase.

Yes. Nice survey. Good luck. You should post the results online so we can see them from work. :)

Filled out survey. #5. incorrect usage of effect/affect :)

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Yes. Nice survey. Good luck. You should post the results online so we can see them from work. :)

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Thanks.

I'm going to. :)

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Filled out survey. #5. incorrect usage of effect/affect :)

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Yeah, I know. My brother pointed it out to me last night. I was going to fix it today, but I don't care anymore.

Bad memory + slight dyslexia > me.

Survey done, but I'd like to point out that I never use the net for personal stuff at work not because I'm a good worker, but because I don't have time, I'm way too busy. Hell, I barely have enough time to go take a piss.

This survey is currently closed.

Please contact the author of this survey for further assistance.

I do once in a while, I have lots of free time usually.
It's hard for me to look at the Internets at work because my desk it out in the open.

I don't go online at work unless I'm on lunch. And even then it's really just to look at art and shit. I don't visit TNL or anything really recreational at work. I don't want to get in to the bad habit of it.

At my old job I used to post all the time. Your survey was closed by the time I got this though. I guess you posted it while I was at work.

Yes and filling out survey now.

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Thanks everyone for helping out. I decided to close the survey at 50 responses. I only really needed about 20 and I got way more than I thought.
Again, thanks.

I work online almost exclusively, does that help your survey

Bots usually do.

When I worked at an office last year, I'd say a good 60-75% of my time was wasted reading the news and posting on TNL.

Never got around to installing WoW, though. I had my cubicle arranged so that my monitor wasnt facing the opening.

Ah well, next time.

Thanks again to all who participated in the survey. Your I.P. address have all been logged and your employers notified.

j/k of course. :)

I'll post the results shortly. The short of it is, almost everyone with Internet access at work goofs off for at least 2 hours a day, most for more than 2 hours. Oh, and apparently your bosses are OK with it for the most part.

I'll make the paper available to anyone who wants it. For reference only, I'm sure. ;)

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Never got around to installing WoW, though. I had my cubicle arranged so that my monitor wasnt facing the opening.

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I might be switching positions at one of my jobs to an area that would leave me unsupervised for hours every night... makes it MIGHTY tempting to get a Motorola Q with a data plan. Untraceable (by my job) internet usage for WoW during all the times when I'm waiting for nodes to go down would be awesome.

Sample size was 50 participants.

1. Do you have access to the Internet at work?
Yes: 48 or 96%
No: 2 or 4%

2. Are you male or female?
Male: 43 or 87.8%
Female: 6 or 12.2%
Did not answer: 1

3. Does your company have a written policy on Internet usage?
Yes: 30 or 60%
No: 20 or 40%

4. How closely do you work with supervision?
Close: 6 or 12%
-----: 4 or 8%
Moderate: 10 20%
-----: 20 or 40%
Never: 10 or 20%

5. If your company electronically monitors Internet activity, does that effect how much you use the Internet?
Yes: 10 or 20%
No: 19 or 38%
My company does not monitor: 21 or 42%

6. Do you use the Internet to access non-business related websites and personal email during work hours?
Yes: 45 or 90%
No: 5 or 10%

7. Do you feel the Internet limits your productivity over the course of the workday?
Yes: 12 or 24%
No: 38 or 76%

8. Have you ever been warned about your Internet usage at work?
Yes: 4 or 8%
No: 46 or 92%

9. Has your work ever been late or otherwise negatively affected by surfing the Internet?
Yes: 6 or 12%
No: 44 or 88%

10. How much time do you estimate you access the Internet and personal email at work per day?
Less than 1 hour: 13 or 26%
About 2 hours: 13 or 26%
More than 2 hours: 24 or 48%