Has posting on this forum hindered your employment prospects?

[Axeman]

Last night, after reading through some of the threads, it occured to me that some people invest quite alot of time on this forum, especially during working hours. Has this ever been mentioned at an annual performance appraisal?

So, as a consequence of this distraction, would you say that your professional progress may have suffered as a result of posting on the East Dulwich Forum, aswell as other message boards accessible at work?

As ever, I look forward to your response.

[Jah Lush]

No, I can multi-task and my job is a piece of cake. How about you?

[*Bob*]

I'm a loafer-at-home (like many on here) with no boss to grovel to as such; but for me, posting on here is a symptom rather than a cause. If it wasn't this then it would doubtless be something else.

I'm lazy, easily distracted and lack focus. I expect I could double my earnings by fixing these things, but to be honest, I enjoy being lazy, distracted and lacking focus - which I guess means I can't be that bothered about the money either.

[KidKruger]

This forum and other forums has totally destroyed my career, I am millions of pounds worse-off and would definitely have been a Captain of industry by now if it wasn't for reading what's what on internet forums.

What a sheer waste of opportunity.

Interesting reading though (sometimes).

[Jeremy]

Similar to Bob... I post on here because I'm lazy and don't like work. My job is boring, and this helps pass the time. If the EDF didn't exist, I'm sure I would land on another forum instead.

[louisiana]

Employment? What's one of those?

[Narnia]

I sold Ryanair as I didn't have time to look after it cause of the forum.

[Axeman]

Ha ha. Yes, very good. I'm sure you've all had a good laugh. And perhaps the general self employed, freelance rule sets the trend in terms of where the EDF pulls its talent.

But is this humour distracting us from a more important question? Some of you will work in a contract position and have children. And surely, if you spent more time focused on your job and improving your chances of promotion than mooching about on here, then you'd be doing more to ensure and maintain a stable environment for them. What if, as a result of your constant presence on here, you lost your job? And in the process, put the stable environment your dependents rely on you to provide, at risk?

You certainly wouldn't be laughing then, would you.

[DJKillaQueen]

Errr I think everyone has so far said it doesn't affect them Axe...so I'm guessing your question has been answered as a resounding NO.....

[Axeman]

It hasn't effected them so far, is what I'm getting from the answers. How about you, DJKillaQueen?

Oh, and to answer Jah Lush's question. I can certainly multi-task. But my job demands my presence all-over the place. And as a result, I'm away from my desk alot.

[SeanMacGabhann]

All we need to know is here

http://www.red-riding-hood.org.uk/pics/woodsman-saves-red-riding-hood.jpg

A wolf

An axe

protestations of innocence

yadda yadda

[DJKillaQueen]

Nope...doesn't affect me at all. And most employers that object to use of forums at work have them blocked. It's very rare that something like a forum comment or noticeboard or twitter etc loses someone their job anyway.....and only if they post something so controversial or personal that it undermines their job or their relationship with their employer (so, true of politicians and public figures for example).

[DJKillaQueen]

Well I was going to add Sean that alternate usernames are an ideal way to increase anonymity and decrease employment impact (if that does exist).

[SteveT]

I am self employed so a resounding NO!

I would not have spent much time on here (or somewhere similar) in the nineties as I was too busy.

[The Minkey]

No - but I only tend to browse t'net at lunch time.

[Narnia]

It's enhanced mine as I've had people help me with writing a good CV. All forumites I've never met.

[karter]

I am not employed but have said several times on here how the heck people manage to post paragraphs here and get good work done. People should PM jah and get lessons from him on how to to do this sh!t.

[daizie]

Office workers. Avoid distractions from your important paperwork by

making "blinkers" out of two Post-It note stickers, one stuck to each

temple.

[Narnia]

Daizie,are you and Wayne a couple?

[woofmarkthedog]

I would give myself a professional appraisal

Only I'm too busy ^{( fill in as appropriate )} & posting on here

See I run my own show

"Yes CJ"

"No CJ"

"Very well CJ"

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Arts/Arts_/Pictures/2009/1/14/1231938065702/Leonard-Rossiter-as-Regin-001.jpg Does that answer your question ?

W**F

[charliecharlie]

I am part employed and part self-employed, I never use the forum when I am in my employer's time and feel it is up to me how I organise my self-employed work/time/hours etc.

[Alan Dale]

Removed

[*Bob*]

Sure, Al. Just the 1500 yourself.

But then of course the SE5 forum takes up some of your time.

Then there's Camberwell online.

Guess you like to spread your loneliness around.

[Alan Dale]

Removed

[*Bob*]

Which dog did you get in the end, Alan?