[jdc0589]

> when I was supposed to be doing my job

No negotiating your way out of that. I know lots of people have done this type of thing at work, but I guarantee you he didn't have anything in his employment agreement that said "If I dick around instead of working and get paid for it like I was working, everything is fine, don't even worry about it."

That's a fire-able offense for any sane employer that doesn't have a 20% time deal or something similar. Hell, most employers specifically address this in the employment agreement.

I've got 15% time at my job, and I still wouldn't do this unless it was going to directly benefit my company, including other people that work here.

[jgmmo]

Well I know I negotiate for the right to keep developing my own projects. Also, I work remote, and to me -- time is fungible -- I work nights/weekends etc. So if I work on a fun project 'during the workday' it is still mine, didn't become my employers suddenly, I just have to make up the worktime.

[pfraze]

That's a major advantage to WFH. Just don't use company equipment when you do it.