AN Pre-occupation

by sslinger on Jul 20, 2005 10:12 AM PDT

Sabriel's AN confessional II brought out a lot of work/play issues, with people either leaving work to go to weekday games or sneaking in some AN time during business hours. I am actually sometimes amazed at how much discussion there is during the day, and even though we are represented across different time zones it's clear there is a lot of creative use of daylight hours going on. So I thought it would be interesting to see what occupations our members have, and how they manage to contribute so much to our favorite pre-occupation.

Poll

What are you supposed to be doing when you're actually on AN?

Future Billy Beane (I'm a student and what I'm doing on here is contributing to my greater edumacation).

24 votes

Molding young minds (I'd never go online in the classroom, but during office hours...).

6 votes

Not a desk driver (no computer access at work, the only time I log on is at home).

7 votes

I'm the boss so I can do what I want (including Firing Macha Now).

13 votes

I am the master of my own domain (self-employed, slacker, whatever - I can choose the time I spend on AN).

13 votes

Sticking it to the MAN (they may be counting keystrokes but Big Corp/Gov that I work for can't see that I'm picking up a paycheck for my time on AN).

27 votes

Stealing time is stealing money (I wouldn't dream of wasting work time on something frivolous, only go on AN off work).

5 votes

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i'm listing myself as a student

because that's my official 'profession,' but for the summer, i'm Sticking it to the Man! (die, summer jobs)

"...the plate won't move. The mound is going to feel the same. The strike zone, with slight variations, is going to be right where it has always been." -Huston

by sabriel on Jul 20, 2005 10:26 AM PDT reply actions

cheers!

i can and do drink to that every night!

by OAKobsession on Jul 20, 2005 10:36 PM PDT up reply actions

I voted for number 2

But I just wanted to say that all companies/govt network admins can tell what sites every user visits, if they REALLY wanted to look into it. The only time Ive ever had to do it is if people complain about someone looking at porn at work, youd be suprised how many people do it.

by pickinmachine on Jul 20, 2005 10:47 AM PDT reply actions

Your right pickin

I shhould know, I'm one of the ones doing the monitoring, but I won't tell on myself, know will I.

by theblackpearl on Jul 20, 2005 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions

But

would you bust someone if they were spending all day on McCovey Chronicles?

by sslinger on Jul 20, 2005 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions

We don't have time to check the logs

unless a manager specifically asks us too. The reports are long.

by theblackpearl on Jul 20, 2005 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions

You don't have time

because you spend so much of it here!

by ArakSOT on Jul 20, 2005 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions

exactly

nobody cares, its a waste of time. IT has more important things to do.

YOUR WELCOME!!!

by pickinmachine on Jul 20, 2005 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions

I wouldn't say more important, sometimes

I spent 2 hours trying to show a cumputer challenged Director, how to use a Blackberry with Outlook 2003

by theblackpearl on Jul 20, 2005 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions

Being a student is fun

since being on campus means access to several HUGE big screen TVs to watch the game. If I can only get my hands on a laptop, I'll be able to AN and enjoy the blessed TVs of campus at the same time.

And personally, I'm more of a future Mychael Urban than Billy Beane!

"While I was there, it didn't always seem perfect, but when I look back on it I just might think it was perfect." --Eric Byrnes

by Kyli on Jul 20, 2005 10:48 AM PDT reply actions

Same here

I'm a student, but I just go to a JC, so I don't like calling myself a "college student", because I don't go to a university yet. One more year here in purgatory and I'm out. And I SO call Urban's job!

"Don't try to strike everybody out. Strikeouts are boring. Besides that, they're fascist. Throw some groundballs - it's more democratic." - Crash Davis

by JLaff on Jul 20, 2005 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions

i want in on both Beane and Urban's jobs!

and Macha's too!

I'm an aspiring writer, filmmaker, and Major League Baseball Manager. Yeah for being a student and telling myself I can do whatever the hell I want! :-D

"...the plate won't move. The mound is going to feel the same. The strike zone, with slight variations, is going to be right where it has always been." -Huston

by sabriel on Jul 20, 2005 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions

between school

just graduated from college, starting law school in a month. So I am able to dedicate most of my time to the Athletics during the day while working at night.

by DanvilleLegend on Jul 20, 2005 10:49 AM PDT reply actions

Recent college grad

Working this season temporarily....though plan to go to Greece to save Sea Turtles soon...and maybe South America later...and India after that....I just want to get enough adventures in before I settle down. Cuz man, working at a tech company sure makes life seem dull in the long run. Though I plan to go to grad school eventually. By the way, anyone with a hook up (employment, frequent flyer miles, toilet paper, anything)? I have to pay off student loans, haha

Change is for the better. For both the A's and in life.

by WhiteElephantGuy on Jul 20, 2005 10:55 AM PDT reply actions

I work at a small Chiropractic

office in Danville. My immediate supervisor is online more than I am, so I m not to worried about being online. But when the Dr. comes out I have to minimize my screen so he doesn't see that I am online. Especially on AN, he's a Giants fan.

I miss you Chad!

by KotsaysGirl21 on Jul 20, 2005 11:45 AM PDT reply actions

I'm unemployed at the moment

Having just graduated and still looking for work, I rule my own time...but I marked the box for molding young minds since I will be working once the school year starts....

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Jul 20, 2005 12:04 PM PDT reply actions

What am I?

I am a blight on society...that's right, I am a graduate student.

Fearing Mecir since 2000.

by salb918 on Jul 20, 2005 12:25 PM PDT reply actions

Ah, the life of a research assistant

Living life like a graduate student, only without all the studying...

by OaktownTribesman on Jul 20, 2005 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions

No kidding...where we just miss

qualifying for wellfare.

"This," Kendall said, "is why I catch."

by carp on Jul 20, 2005 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions

I am

a student of course hoping to go to college and hope to get a job in the fall.

You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don't play together, the club wont be worth a dime.-Babe Ruth

by doublehustle22 on Jul 20, 2005 1:26 PM PDT reply actions

What about me?

There's no choice that says I'm supposed to be doing chores. :)

"I think there's some closet sickos on this team, just waiting to bust out. Even Huston; you can't be a closer and not be a little off." Zito said.

by GreenNGoldGirl on Jul 20, 2005 1:51 PM PDT reply actions

You mean

the cinderella option?

by sslinger on Jul 20, 2005 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions

Oh.

I didn't see it. Sorry! :)

"I think there's some closet sickos on this team, just waiting to bust out. Even Huston; you can't be a closer and not be a little off." Zito said.

by GreenNGoldGirl on Jul 20, 2005 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions

Wait....

I still don't see it.

"I think there's some closet sickos on this team, just waiting to bust out. Even Huston; you can't be a closer and not be a little off." Zito said.

by GreenNGoldGirl on Jul 20, 2005 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions

a joke

Change is for the better. For both the A's and in life.

by WhiteElephantGuy on Jul 20, 2005 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions

I feel like a complete dork.

I swear, Harry Potter until 3 AM is NOT GOOD. Ugh. I feel dumb. :(

"I think there's some closet sickos on this team, just waiting to bust out. Even Huston; you can't be a closer and not be a little off." Zito said.

by GreenNGoldGirl on Jul 20, 2005 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions

omg!

did you finish it?? I finished a few days ago, and it made me cry. :( I pulled an all nighter reading it too though...DURING THE SUMMER!!

Pssst. Over here....i don't bite i promise :)

by ChavysGrl3 on Jul 20, 2005 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions

Me too

I need a parental unit -assigned bitchwork poll option

"Power is the great separator. You can manufacture your butt to one run, but after a while, luck is going to hurt you. " - Billy Beane

by Roscoe Parrish on Jul 20, 2005 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions

work in customer service...

I will be surfing AN while someone is blabbing to me about something...or I will surf between calls...it makes me wonder what the people are doing when I call a company...

Atleast I am not in India, like most customer service jobs.

by sactowncharles on Jul 20, 2005 2:22 PM PDT reply actions

How do you guys do it?

I have a full-time job with long hours.

I sleep at least 6 hours a night.

I spend at least 6 hours a day away from a computer.

I check AN several times a day during work and feel very guilty about it.

I have faith.

by BillybUcko on Jul 20, 2005 2:31 PM PDT reply actions

Basically

Running experiments in a biology lab means alot of waiting in between steps. I spend that time on AN, or other baseball-related sites. My boss knows about it and is cool with it since I do my job well when I'm actually doing stuff. Before, when I didn't have a computer at home, accessing AN was solely an on-the-job thing. However, my boss bought me a computer for home, so now I can surf AN at home too. I have the best job in the world. :)

by OaktownTribesman on Jul 20, 2005 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions

wow, i want your boss!!

too bad i gave up that science thing years ago...

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Jul 20, 2005 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions

wow...that's like me except I'm in

chemistry. What school are you at?

"This," Kendall said, "is why I catch."

by carp on Jul 20, 2005 5:54 PM PDT up reply actions

mit

But again, not a grad student. Just a lab tech.

by OaktownTribesman on Jul 20, 2005 10:12 PM PDT up reply actions

Sporadic

When I'm really busy I hardly spend any time on the site and don't post, but when there's a lull (like today) I can treat myself. Its relatively rare, though, which is what spurred the question in the first place (that and the obvious guilt some expressed on ANCII).

by sslinger on Jul 20, 2005 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm a graduate student in chemistry

in between setting up chemical reactions, I like to talk (or read) a little baseball.

"This," Kendall said, "is why I catch."

by carp on Jul 20, 2005 3:20 PM PDT reply actions

AN pre-occupation?

Wait, did I miss a coup?

"He threw me a pitch I'd never seen before, Sexson said. The umpire asked me what it was, and I said, 'I don't know.' This guy throws ghost pitches.''

by Alien @ Athletics Nation on Jul 20, 2005 4:11 PM PDT reply actions

No

the revolution thread is in Nico's diary.

by sslinger on Jul 20, 2005 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions

I check out AN while I eat lunch...

...just glancing at the reaction to the previous night's game (if I didn't see the game). Maybe a post here or there. But most of the time it's after work.

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by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Jul 20, 2005 4:16 PM PDT reply actions

I'm a student...

Still in highschool. I babysit...does that count?

by Squeaky on Jul 20, 2005 9:41 PM PDT reply actions

Voted for student

But I'm a student/musician. I access AN wherever I have internet sometime from school.

"so what was it? the pork chop or the booty???" -rly723

by secret ASian man on Jul 20, 2005 10:19 PM PDT reply actions

college student

I'm definitely not sticking it to the man when I log into AN, as I've never really had a "real" job my entire life. Seeing as I'm a philosophy major at a mediocre state school, it is highly likely that I'll never have a real job at any point in the future, either. At the moment, I play poker, referee soccer, and, coming soon, drive a Zamboni at an ice rink. But one of these days I swear I'm going to get around to assembling the in-depth organizational assessment that I think could be impressive enough to convince the owners of either Philadelphia or Tampa Bay (Ed Wade and Chuck LaMar being targeted for their incompetence/presumed lack of job security) that I could be a front office prodigy...

here's to the A's shutting out the Angels on national television

Rock over London, Rock on Oakland. Wheaties: It's the Breakfast of Champions.

by Cutthemullet on Jul 20, 2005 10:41 PM PDT reply actions