>>>Everyone who calculates how much labor is wasted by folks spending time on the web assumes every minute would otherwise be productive. It ain't so for most of us corporate drones. >>>
I agree. Sometimes the surfing helps me keep focused (if that makes sense) in my ADD way. I work, and flip to browse and I promise I would go NUTS if my entire day was filled with insurance. I would most likely turn in my notice and be of NO value. I think maybe the one hour a day I browse the net should just be considered a 'bonus' of my employment'. How does that sound? LOL
Actually, my last 'real job' had me in a cubical, no windows, in front of a computer monitor all day. No one in the office took their 15 minute breaks and they all at lunch at their desks! We were connected to the net and soon after I joined the office the boss thought too much 'surfing' was going on and started to monitor things. Sheesh, I even got dinged for looking up a few regulations and guidance letters....and it was work related.
I lasted about one month in that environment.