Clock watching while at work

RandallFlagg

When I started out working in my first office job at the age of 21, I quickly realised that 'workers' pretty much clock watched and wished the hours away. I used to wonder why the Managers didn't seem to and always seemed busy and engaged.

Wind forward, I'm 50 this year, a Manager in a office...but I clock watch a lot and wish the hours away. Were the Manager's back then more motivated or were they better at hiding it?

Do you clock watch while at work?

joneve

Don't really have time to clock watch. Days hardly ever drag, which is a good thing I suppose. 

Bygone_Tones

You're in the wrong job in my opinion. Get out and find something more enjoyable. I dont care how much money you are getting, that is a shitty way to spend your life.

Teetonetal

You must be joking? Days fly by. Maybe you have too many people under you

Teetonetal

You must be joking? Days fly by. Maybe you have too many people under you

Strat_a_tat_tat

... but I work as a clock repairer.

viz

I don't really understand what a clock watch is. 

breakstuff

I go in on Sunday night or Monday morning and all I'm thinking of is the following weekend.I know at forty six I shouldn't be wishing my time away but that's how it is. Don't really clock watch because we're so busy most if the time that it seems that there's not enough hours in the day.

strumjoughlamps

joneve said:

Don't really have time to clock watch. Days hardly ever drag, which is a good thing I suppose. 

+1

speshul91

my clock at work is on my dash so i don't really get to avoid it lol.

Cirrus

I long ago found that clock watching is boring, secret internet tabs are a better way to while away the hours. And here I am!

speshul91

Cirrus said:

I long ago found that clock watching is boring, secret internet tabs are a better way to while away the hours. And here I am!

bit hard while driving

Cirrus

Try it, it's really easy. Can't promise you won't crash immediately...

CHRISB50

speshul91 said:

Cirrus said:

I long ago found that clock watching is boring, secret internet tabs are a better way to while away the hours. And here I am!

bit hard while driving

Wait for the thread from Emp_Fab

bingefeller

Never, if I've nothing to do I do some audio typing for other people in the office.

stickyfiddle

I clockwatch when I'm quiet which is about 10 days a year usually. The rest of the time I'm wishing I had more hours to get all the work done.

mart

viz said:

I don't really understand what a clock watch is. 

http://www.designboom.com/cms/images/andrea04/cwatch02.jpg

RandallFlagg

Well at least I didn't post about "cock watching"

That's a whole other very inappropriate thread that would result in a ban 

Bridgehouse

RandallFlagg said:

Well at least I didn't post about "cock watching"

That's a whole other very inappropriate thread that would result in a ban 

There's a few times when having a sneaky look on the fretboard at work could be considered 'cock watching' 

Veganic

I just assumed clock-watching diminished as you got older.
When I started work at 16 every day felt like a month.  I spent most of the time reading a book hidden in my top drawer or doodling or writing bloody awful poetry.  

Now...er where am I...

mellowsun

Too busy solving difficult problems to clock watch. Most days are race against time to get things done. I could do with more downtime tbh