It has come to my attention recently that many people have been turning in timesheets that specify large amounts of Miscellaneous Unproductive Time (code 5300). To our department, unproductive time isnt a problem.
What is a problem is not knowing exactly what people are doing during their unproductive time.
Ive attached a sheet specifying a tentative extended job list based on my observations of employee activities. The list will allow you to specify with a fair amount of precision what you are doing during your unproductive time. Please distribute this as necessary, and let me know about any difficulties.
For your timesheets:
Job numberExplanation
5300Meeting
5300-100
    Obstructing Communications at Meeting
5300-200
    Trying to Sound Knowledgeable While in Meeting
5310
Breaks5310-100
    Waiting for Break
5310-110
        Buying Snack
5310-120
        Eating Snack
5310-200
    Waiting for Lunch
5310-210
        Ordering Out
5310-220
        Waiting for Food Delivery to Arrive
5310-230
        Taking it Easy While Digesting Food
5310-300
    Waiting for End of Day
5310-400
    Personal Evacuation
5310-410
        Extended Visit to the Bathroom (at least 10 minutes)
5310-500
    Company Drug Policy
5310-510
        Recreational Drug Use
5320Employee Relations
5320-100
    Gossip
5320-110
        Vicious Verbal Attacks Directed at Coworker
5320-120
        Vicious Verbal Attacks Directed at Coworker While Coworker is not Present
5320-200
    Incompetence
5320-210
        Covering for Incompetence of Coworker Friend
5320-220
        Covering for Incompetence of Manager
5320-300
    Dealing with Fellow Workers
5320-310
        Pretending You Like Coworker
5320-320
        Pretending You Like Important People When in Reality They are Jerks
5320-330
        Asking Coworker to Aid You in an Illicit Activity
5320-400
    Hazing of Employees
5320-410
        Playing Pranks on the New Employee
5320-420
        Playing Pranks on a Regular Employee
5320-430 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Playing Pranks on an Incompetent Employee
5320-440 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Playing Pranks on a Competent Employee
5320-450 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Playing Pranks on the Intern/Temp
5320-460 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Taking Credit for Playing Pranks on any Employee
5320-500
    Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
5320-510
        Making Passes at Coworker
5320-520 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Sexually Harassing Coworker
5320-530 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Sexual Intercourse
5320-540 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Flirting
5330 Employee Training
5330-100 Â Â Â Â Concepts and Procedures
5330-110 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Trying to Explain Concept to Coworker Who is not Interested in Learning
5330-120 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Trying to Explain Concept to Coworker Who is Stupid
5330-130 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Trying to Explain Concept to Coworker Who Hates You
5340 Procurement
5340-100 Â Â Â Â Company Goods
5340-110 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Stealing Company Goods
5340-120 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Making Excuses after Accidentally Destroying Company Goods
5340-130 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Grocery Shopping (Coffee, Tea, M&Ms…)
5340-200 Â Â Â Â Company Resources
5340-210 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Using Company Resources for Personal Profit
5340-220 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Running your own Business on Company Time
5340-230 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Working on a second job during Company Time
5350 Timesheet Activities
5350-100
    Filling Out Timesheet
5350-200 Â Â Â Â Timesheet Entries
5350-210 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Inventing Timesheet Entries
5350-220 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Organizing Timesheet Entries
5360 Telephone Activities
5360-100 Â Â Â Â Long-Distance Calls
5360-110 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Personal Calls
5360-200 Â Â Â Â Speaking to a professional
5360-210 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Divorce Lawyer
5360-220 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Plumber
5360-230 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dentist
5360-240 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Doctor
5360-300 Â Â Â Â Speaking to a contractor
5360-310 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Fence (In Order to Sell Stolen Company Goods)
5360-320 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Masseuse
5360-330 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â House Painter
5360-340 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Personal Therapist
5360-350 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mistress
5360-400 Â Â Â Â Sales Calls
5360-410 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Someone who wants to be your broker
5360-420 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Hardware vendors who think you make decisions
5360-430 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Software vendors who think the company will spend money to make your job easier
5360-440 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Systems vendors who want to automate your job
5370 Complaints
5370-100 Â Â Â Â Bitching about:
5370-110 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Lousy Job
5370-120 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Low Pay
5370-130 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Long Hours
5370-140 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Coworker
5370-150 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Boss
5370-160 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Personal Problems
5370-170 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â General Bitching
5370-180 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Business Difficulties
5380 Inspirational Activities
5380-100 Â Â Â Â Anticipation
5380-110 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Waiting for Something to Happen
5380-200 Â Â Â Â Personal Hygiene
5380-210 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Scratching Yourself
5380-220 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Sleeping
5380-300 Â Â Â Â Personal Feelings
5389-310 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Feeling Horny
5380-320 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Feeling Bored
5380-330 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Feeling Sorry For Yourself
5380-400 Â Â Â Â Meditation
5380-410 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Staring Into Space
5380-420 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Staring At Computer Screen
5380-430 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Transcendental Meditation
5380-500 Â Â Â Â Fantasizing
5380-510 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Pretending to Work While Boss Is Watching
5380-520 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Pretending to Enjoy Your Job
5380-530 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Unproductive Fantasizing
5390 Networking
5390-100 Â Â Â Â Fictional Writing
5390-110 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Writing a Book on Company Time
5390-120 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Writing an expose about the Company on Company Time
5390-200 Â Â Â Â Technical Writing
5390-210 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Sending Jokes around the Office
5390-220 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Sending Jokes around the Internet
5400Event Planning
5400-100Â Â Â Â Birthdays
5400-200Â Â Â Â Anniversaries
5400-300Â Â Â Â Vacations
5400-400Â Â Â Â Weddings