The Wall Street Journal reports that office drones who do a little web surfing during the workday are more productive and have an easier time re-focusing on the task at hand. I’ll fess up to taking occasional surf-breaks when I’m working. I find it especially helpful after I’ve been writing or editing a document for an extended period. After a little surfing to scan the news or my Twitter feed, I find that I’m more adept at catching mistakes and coming up with more concise sentences. I’m fortunate to have a boss that treats us like professionals and who could care less about our surfing habits so long as we turn in quality work on time. Now, if only my bureaucratic masters would realize that Firefox or Chrome is vastly superior to the exercise in pain that is Internet Explorer 7.
