by Lucius Trae

Created on: July 21, 2010   Last Updated: May 20, 2012

Many people lack the luxury to be paid while not working; however, others work in jobs where they are free to slack off, so to speak. For instance, many students receive summer jobs working with government funded programs. If these programs are inefficient, the student can become a person who casually answers the phone and waits for a rare customer. Convenience store employees working nights may be an an area with few customers (with gas prices, it doesn't take many customers to pay your salary). There are all kinds of jobs where people don't always put in a full day's work.

If your working on something, you might complete the task early and decide to have some fun. Alternatively, you might know the task can be dragged out for a longer period of time so you play on-line games throughout the day. The ethics of this practice are controversial, but they can be left aside. Some people choose to put forth an effort that is far less than their productivity. For instance, a lazy Einstein might work as an accountant and finish a day's work in an hour. While working on his theories in between projects, he still works as hard as everyone else. The employer is not aware, and everyone wins, so to speak (his fellow employees don't look bad in comparison).

Nonetheless, situations where you have the opportunity to stop working may present themselves. You can evaluate the situation and decide what to do. Do you want to work harder to achieve a promotion or a raise? Some people may enjoy a low-level position with a moderate salary, especially if they find it easy. If this is the case, how reasonable is your employer? It does nothing for either of you to sit at a desk doing things you can do at home. Some employers may allow you to work based on quotas, but the risk will be they may just give you more work.

If you do decide to stop working, there are plenty activities you can do. Many people fail to take advantage of a job where they are permitted leisure time. I am guilty of this offense. To alleviate boredom, you can search the Internet, talk to friends on Facebook, Twitter, etc, or play video games. Additionally, you may consider looking at ways to make money on-line. Suddenly, you're getting paid to get paid by someone else. Some people suddenly object at this point, but it's no worse than slacking off. If anything, it's more productive and providing a service to the economy.

In addition to using the computer, you can bring other activities to work. If you have employees

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