Facebook break

I wonder why we're not allowed to use the internet at work?

Why are employers so untrusting of their staff?

I work in a creative environment (well, supposedly) and do need regular breaks. I just can't be creative all the time. It's not like I'm an accountant where I do the calculation and the answer is there. I have to create the answer. And in order for me to create an answer, my brain has to be motivated and awake and 'in the mood' the whole time. But you can't have this mentality all day everyday without regular breaks.

And I am not asking for a half-hour break. Just the opportunity to digress for 5 minutes whilst I quickly check my emails or have a look around Facebook or whatever. Then I can come back to my work, fresh again, and ready to go.

I see other people going for cigarette breaks for 5 minutes in every hour. Why is that allowed then?

Not good enough

Well, the computer was taken away..... and then returned.
Apparently it was taken away from me because my manager wanted to give it to charity! These people are the most uncharitable people I have ever know, and what's more, I have been petitioning for 4 years to get my own computer. When they finally do give me a computer it is an old laptop handed down from the administrator because she was getting an upgrade! Considering I am a designer, using the computer everyday........!!

Anyway, the charity gave it back because apparently it's not good enough!

Employment police?

My computer is about to be removed....

The last few weeks, I have had the IT man remove my computer a few times to do some checks or whatever and I was already quite suspicious.
Now he has said he is taking it away permanently and I will get another tomorrow. Now, I know this Company. It's not the most giving, shall we say. You don't get nowt for free.

I, personally, think they will be handing the computer over to the Employment police. I have spent the last hour wiping everything on here including all histories, cookies, passwords, saved documents - everything. Do you think they can still get me?

I have obviously handed my notice in and I have 2 more weeks to serve. Is it in their best interest to try and sack me before I leave I wonder?

Bored room

You know how it is when the room is so boring and dead, that the radio is on and you've only just realised?

A day in the life of a (graphic?) designer

You should see us all in the artroom. We are all so bored but it would be even more boring to actually do some work. So you have the girl next to me has gone for a walk; the girl in the middle of the room is trimming her split ends; the only guy in the room is doing a crossword; and the girl at the far-end of the room, well, I dont know what she is doing actually - I can't see her - she is hiding!

And the guy does a little half-spin in his chair whilst forcing a yawn - I think he's just checking that we're not all doing work - and then he leans forward and reaches for his dictionary!

The room is a mess so we could tidy up but we are all just way beyond lacking any motivation at all and we don't even mind if someone were to walk in now and catch us not doing anything.
We wish they would say something to us. We wish we could be reprimanded, but discipline is so lax here.

I want a stressful, challenging job.

Even if one of the people from 'upstairs' did come in now, they couldn't really say anything as we have all done the work we were meant to have done. It's not like we're missing deadlines.

The people 'upstairs' are much different to us. They are busy and they all care for the Company. They take work home with them and get in about half an hour early each morning. They work in sales and production and management and have no creative talent whatsoever. They do not understand the working ethics and the environment in the artroom whatsoever, and it really frustrates them.
They work all hours and will still never complete their workload, whilst they see us sitting here bored with nothing to do.

Who has the better job?
I know that in the past, before I had this job, I didnt understand people who actually sought a challenge. I wanted a job where you got to chat and play and not do much all day. Now that I have that job, I really would appreciate a job with a challenge.

I see that prospective employers who might happen to read this, will probably think twice before they give me a job, especially seeing as my CV says that I am highly motivated and hardworking and reliable. I am! I am all of those things! But what's the point when there is nothing to work towards?

Do I just have a bad attitude?

Welcome!

Hi and welcome to my blog.
I'm new to this and have never done one before so please bear with me if I dont seem to know what I'm doing!
I've known I've wanted to do a blog for ages and just never knew what to write about - I still don't, but I'm sure over time, I'll come up with a theme - I hope so, or else this will just be boring!
Well, let's introduce myself.
I am currently living in London although this is soon to change as I move in 2 weeks up north.
I have been living with my boyfriend for 7 years and we are getting married in September!
More recently we have been joined by a little rabbit who lives with us. He's wonderful and a very energetic and loving addition to the household.
Err... what else?
I am designer. A graphic designer I think. How do you know if you are a graphic designer? I design greetings cards.
I dont have a job to go to when I move up North but I will keep you posted.
Errr...
I guess I should tell you that I recently found out that I have endometriosis and that I cant have kids, well, not naturally anyway. Bit of a blow - well, a big blow actually but we are working through it.
If anything, at least it gets us talking about kids - a subject that was out-of-bounds before, and we have decided to focus on this once we are married.
We need to sort out my endometriosis first.

I am now sat in the artroom supposedly designing cards, although this is a very boring job. I mean, I love designing cards but we dont really have a lot of creative freedom and usually we dont have very much work to do because someone forgets to give it to us. Great opportunity to write a blog though!