Console at work

[jerseyboi2284]

My boss, I guess you can give him that title in the case of he makes WAYYY more than me and has been working here longer than me, brought up the idea of letting the company "borrow" the employees' personal consoles for an "inventive segment" meaning a part of our day to day routine that could turn to be a permanent.

He wants the temp editors and a few freelance to have a Hq where they wouldn't have to take the work home and focus moreso on writing the report than on reviewing while out of the office.

BTW I work at a entertainment complex where local tv, radio, and entertainment magazines are created, developed, and run. My focus is moreso on the magazine and radio side. Not too much into Tv. But anyway what do you think of this....I'm not too keen on "lending" my 360 to my workplace so some snotnosed kid can review Madden 08. But at the same time I could be able to "research" more and have a tad bit more fun at work.

[utexas]

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I say no, if they want consoles at work, they need to provide them. This sounds like nothing but trouble.

[mgoblue]

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I say no, if they want consoles at work, they need to provide them. This sounds like nothing but trouble.

Same here...plus I worked hard to earn money and buy my 360 (they ain't cheap, PS3 even crazier)...I'm not going to give that up to work, when would you play other than a little at work? What if you wanted to play Mass Effect or Halo at night? Just seems like a bad idea to me...Plus I wouldn't want to lug around a system a lot.

[pinnacleguy2]

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I say no, if they want consoles at work, they need to provide them. This sounds like nothing but trouble.

I agree also, this just sounds like a disaster waiting to happen. Something will end up getting busted, whether its the console, a game, or a controller.

[bkfount]

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My boss, I guess you can give him that title in the case of he makes WAYYY more than me and has been working here longer than me, brought up the idea of letting the company "borrow" the employees' personal consoles for an "inventive segment" meaning a part of our day to day routine that could turn to be a permanent.

He wants the temp editors and a few freelance to have a Hq where they wouldn't have to take the work home and focus moreso on writing the report than on reviewing while out of the office.

BTW I work at a entertainment complex where local tv, radio, and entertainment magazines are created, developed, and run. My focus is moreso on the magazine and radio side. Not too much into Tv. But anyway what do you think of this....I'm not too keen on "lending" my 360 to my workplace so some snotnosed kid can review Madden 08. But at the same time I could be able to "research" more and have a tad bit more fun at work.

so this place isn't well off enough to put a $300 charge on the company credit card or something? Having employees bring in their personal electronics for the whole place to use is only asking for trouble.

[Nivek]

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Aside from bringing in your own consoles, I think the idea in general is kinda odd. I'm sure it works in small office environments where everyone gets along, but I'd like to keep my gaming habits outside of work. Hell, I don't like talking to half of the people I work with, let alone play video games with them.

Never mix business with pleasure.

[jerseyboi2284]

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ok...thanks I pretty much felt the same way. I really wasnt planning on carting my console but it was an idea being tossed around the office. Just wanted to see if I was overreacting or not.

glad i'm not the only one

[daflyboys]

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Or.... do it, but have them sign a contract with you stating that you'll be paid X no. of $ / mth for the use and that if having it there renders it useless at any point, they'll replace it with a brand new model.

[Pared]

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lol I can see it now:

"Damn... so someone stole your xbox, huh? Sucks, man."

[stewaat]

Re: Console at work

Aside from bringing in your own consoles, I think the idea in general is kinda odd. I'm sure it works in small office environments where everyone gets along, but I'd like to keep my gaming habits outside of work. Hell, I don't like talking to half of the people I work with, let alone play video games with them.

Never mix business with pleasure.

You are my mental twin. I have a man crush on Nivek. I admit it.

[USF11]

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If the console is being used for work purposes then the company should pay for one and write it off on their taxes.

[TheGamingChef]

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Dude. There is no way in hell I would ever do that. Everyone who's posted before is right... the company should pony up for one, and it's likely if not guaranteed to turn up missing... but if you do decide to do it, get a contract that requires a full replacement if it breaks or goes missing.

[ndeezlo]

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write it off on their taxes.

Jerry : So were going to make the Post Office pay for my new stereo?
Kramer : It's just a write off for them.
Jerry : How is it a write off?
Kramer : They just write it off.
Jerry : Write it off what?
Kramer : Jerry all these big companies they write off everything
Jerry : You don't even know what a write off is.
Kramer : Do you?
Jerry : No. I don't.
Kramer : But they do and they are the ones writing it off.
Jerry : I wish I just had the last twenty seconds of my life back.

[coffeeholic]

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the devil would be driving a snow plow to work before I'd bring my rig in. Besides,if someone jacked it or spilled a drink on it, that wouldn't be good for inter-employee realtionships I would think.

[RAZRr1275]

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the devil would be driving a snow plow to work before I'd bring my rig in. Besides,if someone jacked it or spilled a drink on it, that wouldn't be good for inter-employee realtionships I would think.

Yeah I would never do this.