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Job activity codes  English 1998-06-03 Manuals, explanations and definitions
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Dear Staff, 
 
In an effort to maximize productivity in our department I will be implementing a tool used in many industries. You will be tracking your time working on certain activities and sending me a time sheet weekly showing me how your time has been spent. 
 
Attached below is a sheet specifying a job code list based on some observations of employee activities. Please begin using this job code list immediately and let me know about any difficulties you encounter. 
 
Thank you. Your boss. 
 
Code 
Number Explanation 
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5316 - Useless Meeting 
5317 - Obstructing Communications at Meeting 
5318 - Trying to Sound Knowledgeable While in a Meeting 
5319 - Waiting for Break 
5320 - Waiting for Lunch 
5321 - Waiting for End of Day 
5322 - Vicious Verbal Attacks Directed at Coworker 
5323 - Vicious Verbal Attacks Directed at Coworker While Coworker is Not Present 
5393 - Covering for Incompetence of Coworker Friend 
5394 - Blaming Incompetence of Coworker Who is Not Friend 
5400 - Trying to Explain Concept to Coworker Who is Not Interested in Learning 
5401 - Trying to Explain Concept to Coworker Who is Stupid 
5402 - Trying to Explain Concept to Coworker Who Hates You 
5481 - Buying Snack 
5482 - Eating Snack 
5500 - Filling Out Timesheet 
5501 - Inventing Timesheet Entries 
5502 - Waiting for Something to Happen 
5503 - Scratching Yourself 
5504 - Sleeping 
5510 - Feeling Bored 
5600 - Complaining About Lousy Job 
5601 - Complaining About Low Pay 
5602 - Complaining About Long Hours 
5603 - Complaining About Coworker (See Codes 5322 & 5323) 
5604 - Complaining About Boss 
5605 - Complaining About Personal Problems 
5640 - Miscellaneous Unproductive Complaining 
5701 - Not Actually Present At Job 
5702 - Suffering From Eight-Hour Flu 
6102 - Ordering Out 
6103 - Waiting for Food Delivery to Arrive 
6104 - Taking It Easy While Digesting Food 
6200 - Using Company Resources for Personal Profit 
6201 - Stealing Company Goods 
6202 - Making Excuses After Accidentally Destroying Company Files 
6203 - Using Company Phone to Make Long-Distance Personal Calls 
6204 - Using Company Phone to Make Long-Distance Personal Calls to Sell Stolen Company Goods 
6205 - Hiding from Boss 
6206 - Gossip 
6207 - Planning a Social Event (e.g. vacation, wedding, etc.) 
6210 - Feeling Sorry For Yourself 
6211 - Updating Resume 
6212 - Faxing Resume to Another Employer/Headhunter 
6213 - Out of Office on Interview 
6221 - Pretending to Work While Boss Is Watching 
6222 - Pretending to Enjoy Your Job 
6223 - Pretending You Like Coworker 
6224 - Pretending You Like Important People When in Reality They are Jerks 
6238 - Miscellaneous Unproductive Fantasizing 
6350 - Playing Pranks on the New Guy/Girl 
6601 - Running your own Business on Company Time (See Code 6603) 
6602 - Complaining 
6603 - Writing a Book on Company Time 
6611 - Staring Into Space 
6612 - Staring At Computer Screen 
6615 - Transcendental Meditation 
7281 - Extended Visit to the Bathroom (over 10 minutes) 
7400 - Talking With Divorce Lawyer on Phone 
7401 - Talking With Plumber on Phone 
7402 - Talking With Dentist on Phone 
7403 - Talking With Doctor on Phone 
7404 - Talking With Masseuse on Phone 
7405 - Talking With House Painter on Phone 
7406 - Talking With Personal Therapist on Phone 
7419 - Talking With Miscellaneous Paid Professionals on Phone 
7931 - Asking Coworker to Aid You in an Illicit Activity 
8000 - Recreational Drug Use 
8001 - Non-recreational Drug Use 
8002 - Liquid Lunch 
8101 - Surfing Vacation Sites on the Internet 
8102 - Surfing Porn Sites on the Internet 
8103 - Surfing Humor Sites on the Internet 
8200 - Reading e-mail 
8201 - Distributing humorous e-mails 
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