Well, I'm downright humbled that folks out there have bosses who encourage them to visit these forums. It's been a busy week for me and I haven't been following the threads. I saw the thread topic and said, "Hmmmmmm..." to myself.
I have to admit I sometimes wondered how some of you 'get away with it' or have the time. I'm doing some work for Stolle - a client from 1991-2 (!) and have a cube there and computer. I feel the common thought in this thread of what others think. I even was thinking about the old forums software - not as 'flashy', more ASQ Forums like, less likely to draw attention. Not that I would go back, but I did think about the differences and how they appear. This software is less 'scholarly', if you will (more flashy?). If I had flashing banner ads it would really be garrish.
I know when I'm on the computer where I'm working I try to be discreet, but I never close or change the window when someone does come by or stops to talk or whatever. In part that's because I see so many people perusing the weather, a news web site or other 'non-work related' site and when you walk by they actually think you don't see them change the screen.... It's amusing to me. Usually you can see the surprise and a look of guilt come over their face. I guess if you feel guilty about what you're doing it shows.
To make things a bit weirder, a gal came in today from corporate to do some 'independant' audits with me and as we were talking she said she's been visiting the Cove for 2 or 3 years. I almost felt naked. I was thinking: "God, she knows I'm the nut who keeps that weird forum up where there are Zoloft threads, Road Kill threads and all the other stuff (seen the fights, etc.). What SHALL I do???"
But then I realized that she must like something about it or she wouldn't have been coming back for so long. She told me she got a lot of help here over the last couple of years.
But - these are just a few of my thoughts. It feels good to know so many people find help here. I guess I never thought of someone's boss actually encouraging them to visit the Cove forums.
My thanks to each of you who give of yourselves to help to others. You ARE the Cove Forums! So to each of you, remember that now you can say there are bosses out there actually encouraging people to come to you for help!