hobbies at the office

jimmys devoted · 27-10-2006, 05:19 AM

I am curious,, how many peopel bring tehir hobbies to the office for distraction?
Likeknitting, sewing, model airplane magazi. little finger busiers for distraction isnetad of playing solitare or pogo on the office systems?

bangfor · 02-11-2006, 10:12 PM

In the age of the Internet, where almost all offices are connected, there is no time for knitting or anything else, because therell always be something to do online that's at the tip of your finger, but the problem is there isnt enough time in the day because of the workload in most work places.

Offices Admin · 05-11-2006, 10:26 PM

Music a good one...if you're allowed earphones.

kisna · 17-11-2006, 05:29 AM

I used to play snooker and minesweeper at office when I was working in a cargo company. There was no internet facility. Now I am playing internet checker. These are my hobbies. I think its not bad to bring hobbies to office if you have free time.

Stephanie2377 · 18-11-2006, 06:11 PM

Where do you get the free time to do hobbies? I'll admit that I'll participate in a game of solitaire or such on the computer, but then it's right back to work again. It seems that these days, there is always something to do and not enough time to do it all.
I can't imagine bringing knitting. Seems it would be too easy to get caught!

bangfor · 02-12-2006, 11:43 PM

Chess has never gotten better, because there is live game, there is the unbeatable machine, you can also play for money, but it's so fast everyone is saying it's software. There is poker too.

FourBear · 13-12-2006, 03:47 AM

My hobby (playing guitar) will never fit in the office, I'm afraid. The one thing I can get done there when I have some downtime, however, is reading. I've gone through a whole book in a day a few times.

mtatum4496 · 18-12-2006, 06:50 PM

Other than keeping some CD's here to listen to when I need something soothing in the background while I work on a proposal or some such brain teaser, my hobbies stay at home. Not that I think there is anything wrong with bringing your hobby to work and enjoying it on breaks or lunch hours - just my preference not to.

Joel007 · 06-03-2007, 11:00 AM

We made a chess board out of a few sheets of A4 once, had a tournament and everything. I also bring books into work frequently, and I have a test rig machine with a few untraceable games installed

I happen to know that my manager has one of those ping-pong bats with a ball on a string in his desk drawer.

wizard1974uk · 20-03-2007, 08:18 AM

Not working at the moment, I just tend to doodle if I'm bored, I end up with really elaborate designs

27-10-2006, 05:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
jimmys devoted Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18	hobbies at the office I am curious,, how many peopel bring tehir hobbies to the office for distraction? Likeknitting, sewing, model airplane magazi. little finger busiers for distraction isnetad of playing solitare or pogo on the office systems?

02-11-2006, 10:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
bangfor Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 38	Internet In the age of the Internet, where almost all offices are connected, there is no time for knitting or anything else, because therell always be something to do online that's at the tip of your finger, but the problem is there isnt enough time in the day because of the workload in most work places.

02-12-2006, 11:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
bangfor Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 38	Chess Chess has never gotten better, because there is live game, there is the unbeatable machine, you can also play for money, but it's so fast everyone is saying it's software. There is poker too.

05-11-2006, 10:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
Offices Admin Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28	Music a good one...if you're allowed earphones.

17-11-2006, 05:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
kisna Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 16	I used to play snooker and minesweeper at office when I was working in a cargo company. There was no internet facility. Now I am playing internet checker. These are my hobbies. I think its not bad to bring hobbies to office if you have free time.

18-11-2006, 06:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
Stephanie2377 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 52	Where do you get the free time to do hobbies? I'll admit that I'll participate in a game of solitaire or such on the computer, but then it's right back to work again. It seems that these days, there is always something to do and not enough time to do it all. I can't imagine bringing knitting. Seems it would be too easy to get caught!

13-12-2006, 03:47 AM	#7 (permalink)
FourBear Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 58	My hobby (playing guitar) will never fit in the office, I'm afraid. The one thing I can get done there when I have some downtime, however, is reading. I've gone through a whole book in a day a few times.

18-12-2006, 06:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
mtatum4496 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 44	Other than keeping some CD's here to listen to when I need something soothing in the background while I work on a proposal or some such brain teaser, my hobbies stay at home. Not that I think there is anything wrong with bringing your hobby to work and enjoying it on breaks or lunch hours - just my preference not to.

06-03-2007, 11:00 AM	#9 (permalink)
Joel007 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northampton, England Posts: 82	We made a chess board out of a few sheets of A4 once, had a tournament and everything. I also bring books into work frequently, and I have a test rig machine with a few untraceable games installed I happen to know that my manager has one of those ping-pong bats with a ball on a string in his desk drawer.

20-03-2007, 08:18 AM	#10 (permalink)
wizard1974uk Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 19	Not working at the moment, I just tend to doodle if I'm bored, I end up with really elaborate designs