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How many of us sad bastards troll the forum during work

I've tried to make this clear from the beginning, hence my silly log-in.

This place kinda helps me with my job. But, I admit, there are phases where I get too obsessed with Live, usually because I'm really deep into a project (currently it's my DJ set) and I spend a bit more time here then I probably should.

My bosses have never had a problem with my workflow, so they let me do whatever. It's good.

How many of us sad bastards troll the forum during work

I've tried to make this clear from the beginning, hence my silly log-in.

This place kinda helps me with my job. But, I admit, there are phases where I get too obsessed with Live, usually because I'm really deep into a project (currently it's my DJ set) and I spend a bit more time here then I probably should.

My bosses have never had a problem with my workflow, so they let me do whatever. It's good.

ummm, not me...NFW dude...

I look at it this way, everybody in this office will spend a certain percentage of the day talking about the recent football game, etc. none of which interests me (probably a bigger impediment to my career than the internet ever could be...) It just so happens there's no one around to talk to me about VST's, control surfaces, time-stretching algorithms etc. So this is how I keep sane in between real work. Of which I do more than my share (and that's the important thing.)

Guilty..........






But I'm the Boss.

troll troll troll your float
up the 32bit stream
editing editing editing editing
arrange loops in a scene

About a year ago I just started showing up with my laptop and keeping it running on my desk all day with audio apps. No one said if it was against the rules or not, I didn't ask, I just started doing it.

Now when you pass my cube, it's completely normal to see me with headphones on, hunched over my lappy!

wait, they PAY you to play on Live all day? I totally TOTALLY hate you right now.

shhhhhhh

A test to see if you are in fact a sad bastard:
http://www.galactic-guide.com/articles/2U25.html

mbenigni wrote:I look at it this way, everybody in this office will spend a certain percentage of the day talking about the recent football game, etc. none of which interests me (probably a bigger impediment to my career than the internet ever could be...) It just so happens there's no one around to talk to me about VST's, control surfaces, time-stretching algorithms etc. So this is how I keep sane in between real work. Of which I do more than my share (and that's the important thing.)

exactly!

Corporate Cubicles Culture is too weird...
I don't make a very good cube rat but that's a good thing right?

This place is a haven for me when I'm at work.

nebulae wrote:wait, they PAY you to play on Live all day? I totally TOTALLY hate you right now.

They pay me to do other things like write copy, create graphics for articles, give presentations. They're happy with how I preform all of these things, so no one questions it if they pass by my cube and I'm doing whatever.

But, I try as hard as I can not to over do it . A strong work ethic and good will power got me here. I don't want to screw it up.

Sales Dude McBoob wrote:But, I try as hard as I can not to over do it . A strong work ethic and good will power got me here. I don't want to screw it up.

As long as you believe that, girlfriend, that's all that matters to us...

I am intrigued by this "work" that you speak of, and would like to subscribe to your newsletter.

(slightly modified Homer Simpson quote)

That's the beauty of working in IT - none of your managers have got a clue what your doing