Do you think it's a good idea to have two, 42-inch plasma TV's within ten feet of your desk? The company mandates that the weather channel be displayed when there are "visitors" (which is such a waste of a plasma TV but only occurs one a week or so) but, otherwise, people are free to put on whatever they want.
(I have an extrememly hard time NOT watching TV's if they're on (especially when thery are so close). It's my preference to keep them off while I'm trying to get work done.)
Well, I happened to be in the President's office (yes, he also has a 42" Plasma TV) to discuss setting up an internal video stream (for business functions) when he says to the CFO "You like your TV, right?" (yes, he got one too). The CFO says, "yeah, I've got financial news ticking by all day long." The President says, "Some of the TV's downstairs aren't even on all the time, can you believe that?" to which the CFO says "well, if they don't want them, I could use another one in my office". The President counters with "I could use another plasma TV at my house!" and they both laughed to each other.
Sure, it sounds like a bad sequel to Office Space but I'm afraid these people were mostly serious. Maybe it'll be different when I get that internal video stream setup for their line-of-business application. Until then, I better get used to watching two TV's while trying to focus enough to get some work done.
Posted by languorous at July 25, 2006 03:09 PMGuess you would not be happy to know I watch tv on my computer while I am doing work. Admittedly it takes twice as long and one task wins out over the other. But I love the idea... as long as I have lots of time to accomplish my tasks.
Posted by: Karen at July 25, 2006 03:14 PMyou give me a 42" plasma at work tuned to ESPN, and Ill give you half the amount of focus needed to do my job at best :-)
WHOO!
Posted by: Jon at July 26, 2006 12:57 PM