Cyber-Slacking At Work

One study says employees are surfing the Internet way too much during a typical workday. A survey in July by Salary.com/America Online, 10,000 employees reported an average of 2.09 hours per day of personal surfing -- a quarter of the work week!
"Everybody does it," says Tate, a Texas sales representative who declined to give his last name, as did all of the employees interviewed for this story..."
"And if they say they don't," adds his co-worker Chris, "they're lying." She estimates her nonwork Internet use at a couple of hours a day; she's looking for a new house and a good deal on a vacation...." (or, may I add,... blogging?)
The Salary.com poll put it at $759 billion in wasted salaries. And that doesn't include the cost of battling spyware, viruses and lawsuits that arise from employees downloading all manner of seemingly benign programs or viewing offensive sites. read full article.

Aha! Does that sound familiar?