There have been some recent stories about various organisations taking steps to stop employees accessing social-networking sites such as Facebook. The argument is that the benefit to the firm is not sufficient for the lost time. I've also noticed that OLO is almost deserted on a weekend, which suggests that a large number of people are choosing to connect from work rather than from home. At the risk of being accused of "bullying", I think there are a few interesting questions coming out of that: does the boss know and if s/he did, would it be an approved activity? How do you justify the time spent? Why don't you connect from home?

In my own case, I is de Boss and I connect from both work and home. I justify taking time at work on the grounds of I is de Boss, rather than anything rational, but I'm only spending my own time. I think I'd be less than thrilled with paying someone to do so.

I would not access OLO at work and when I work am too busy to take the time out. It is not allowed in any case.

Luckily, I work contract in chunks throughout the year so I am able to come and go a bit during the week. From some comments other posters have made I think some are semi-retired or retired and a few work part-time.

I don't access it while I'm working these days, it's not the kind of work you could easily do that with. I guess my work would be classed as part-time.

I did sometimes access OLO at a previous job, though my boss was always focused on my output at the end of the day or week. Provided that was always of a high standard and there was enough of it, it didn't matter. Generally I'd only stop in for a few minutes a day, or read an article with my morning coffee when I was starting.
Plus, it was important that I kept abreast of issues and current events and occasionally the main articles on the page would come in handy.

I see your point though. I'm curious as to the productivity element in this as well.

I don't work regular 9 to 5 hours and, as the academic year waxes and wanes, have periods of intense busy-ness that often precludes anything but projects in hand.

However, OLO is part of my work. Both in Journalism classes, and class discussion lectures and groups, OLO is one of the web-sites I and my students regularly trawl. Both Articles and posts have been used to illustrate good and bad writing; as excercises in comprehension, grammar and literacy; cultural studies; Western societal mores etc.in other classes as well.

As interesting as I find posters responses, I often find student reaction to articles and poster responses surprising in ways that continue to astonish and educate me.

For me daytime is work time and thus survival for my business.

Interesting topic, Antiseptic.

Most of the time I access OLO from home, but sometimes from 'work' too - although the distinction's rather blurred these days.

I'm semi-retired for health reasons, but I co-own a business where I work on site a couple of days a week. The rest of the time I do all the other stuff from home - plus we have a few acres that always need looking after. In between whatever I'm doing I read and check out OLO among other websites.

And of course there's fishing...