Increase productivity by... SURFING!


	Increase productivity by... SURFING!

akagugo

4-3-2009 6:05 AM

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workplace, surfing, productivity, leisure, browsing, internet, work

akagugo says:

Well, well, well... Who would believe that one? Someone paid somebody to check whether surfing for leisure at your workplace was productive for the company... And that somebody actually measured the increase of productivity... Bugger me!

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4-3-2009 8:47 PM

Anangeli

I agree, it lets people be happy

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