It has come to our attention recently that many of you have been turning in time sheets that specify large amounts of Miscellaneous Unproductive nonbillable Time (code 5309). To our department, unproductive nonbillable time is not a problem. What is a problem, however, is not knowing exactly what you are doing with your unproductive time.
Attached below is a sheet specifying a tentative extended matter job code list based on our observations of employee activities. The list will allow you to specify with a fair amount of precision what you are doing during your unproductive nonbillable time. Please begin using this job code list immediately and let us know about any difficulties you may encounter.
| Code # | Explanation |
|---|---|
| 5000 | Surfing the Net |
| 5001 | Reading/Writing Social Email |
| 5002 | Sharing Social E-Mail (see codes #5003, #5004) |
| 5003 | Collecting Jokes and Other Humorous Material via E-Mail |
| 5004 | Forwarding Jokes and Other Humorous Material via E-Mail |
| 5005 | Faxing Jokes and Other Humorous Material to Friends not on E-Mail |
| 5316 | Meeting |
| 5317 | Obstructing Communications at Meeting |
| 5318 | Trying to sound knowledgeable while in 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 |
| 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 Me |
| 5481 | Buying Snack |
| 5482 | Eating Snack |
| 5500 | Filling out Time sheet |
| 5501 | Inventing Time sheet Entries |
| 5502 | Waiting for Something to Happen |
| 5503 | Scratching Myself |
| 5504 | Sleeping |
| 5510 | Feeling Bored |
| 5600 | Bitching about Lousy Job (see code #5610) |
| 5601 | Bitching about Low Pay (see code #5610) |
| 5602 | Bitching about Long Hours (see code #5610) |
| 5603 | Bitching about Coworker (see codes #5322, #5323) |
| 5604 | Bitching about Boss (see code #5610) |
| 5605 | Bitching about Personal Problems |
| 5610 | Searching for a New Job |
| 5640 | Miscellaneous Unproductive Bitching |
| 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 Goods |
| 6203 | Using Company Phone to Make Long-Distant Personal Calls |
| 6206 | Gossiping |
| 6207 | Planning a Social Event |
| 6210 | Feeling Sorry for Myself |
| 6221 | Pretending to Work While Boss is Watching |
| 6222 | Pretending to Enjoy My Job |
| 6223 | Pretending I Like My Coworkers |
| 6224 | Pretending I Like Important People When in Reality They are Jerks |
| 6238 | Miscellaneous Unproductive Fantasizing |
| 6350 | Playing Pranks on the New Guy/Girl |
| 6601 | Running my Own Business on Company Time (see code #6603) |
| 6602 | Complaining |
| 6603 | Writing a Book on Company Time |
| 6604 | Planning a Vacation on Company Time |
| 6611 | Staring Into Space |
| 6612 | Staring at Computer Screen |
| 6615 | Transcendental Meditation |
| 7281 | Extended Trip to the Bathroom (at least 10 min.) |
| 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 Professional on Phone |
| 7425 | Talking with Mistress/Boy Toy on Phone (also see code #7400) |
| 7931 | Asking Coworker to Aid Me in an Illicit Activity |
| 8000 | Recreational Drug Use |