For other uses of the term goldbrick Gold brick disambiguation Merge from Cyberslacking date December 2009 merge Internet addiction disorder date March 2012 Goldbricking , in today s terms, generally refers to staff who use their work internet access for personal reasons while work aversion maintaining the appearance of working , which can lead to inefficiency. The term originates from the confidence trick of applying a gold coating to a brick of worthless metal while the worker may appear industrious on the surface, in reality they are less valuable. Some estimate goldbricking costs employers 1 billion a year in computer resources ref cite web url http archive.salon.com tech log 1999 11 24 cyberslacking title Salon Technology & 124 Cyberslacking epidemic publisher Archive.salon.com date 1999 11 24 accessdate 2009 05 18 ref Some employees do two non work activities at once, a practice known as multishirking Citation needed reason Never heard the word multishirking before and not much on google date October 2010 . Instances of goldbricking have increased markedly since broadband Internet connection s became commonplace in workplaces. Before that the slow speed of dial up connections meant that the practice was rarely worthwhile. Many firms employ surveillance software to track employees Internet activity in an effort to limit liability and improve productivity . ref cite web url http discuss.fogcreek.com joelonsoftware default.asp?cmd show&ixPost 54326 title The Old Joel on Software Forum How much surveillance is too much? publisher Discuss.fogcreek.com date accessdate 2009 05 18 ref Other methods used to reduce goldbricking include installation of proxy server s to prevent programs from accessing resources like Internet Relay Chat , AOL Instant Messenger , or some online gambling services, strict disciplinary measures for employees found goldbricking, and carrot and stick measures like providing free or subsidized Internet access for employees outside of working hou ... more details
Wiktionary goldbrick The term gold brick or goldbrick can refer to A gold bar . Goldbricking , or cyberslacking , is the use of company internet access for personal activities while at work. Gold Bricks , an album by Fuck band Fuck . Gold Brickers , an enemy group in the video game City of Villains . Goldbrick , as slang , may also refer to a lazy or slow person. Gold bricks are special items in the Lego Star Wars video games disambig ... more details
Merge to Goldbricking date December 2009 Merge Internet addiction disorder date March 2012 Refimprove date February 2008 Cyberslacking refers to staff who use their work internet access for personal reasons while work aversion maintaining the appearance of working . That is also known as goldbricking , Buca ing cyberloafing or cyberbludging , and can lead to inefficiency Citation needed date February 2010 . Some estimate cyberslacking costs employers 1 billion a year in computer resources. ref http archive.salon.com tech log 1999 11 24 cyberslacking Cyberslacking epidemic ref Office worker s from the People s Republic of China are considered by some to cyberslack the most internationally. ref http english.people.com.cn 200508 18 eng20050818 203246.html Chinese office workers world s worst in cyberslacking ref Some employees do two non work activities at once, a practice known as multishirking . Instances of cyberslacking have increased markedly since broadband Internet connection s became commonplace in workplaces. Before that the slow speed of dial up connections meant that the practice was rarely worthwhile. Many firms employ surveillance software to track employees Internet activity in an effort to limit liability and improve productivity . ref http discuss.fogcreek.com joelonsoftware default.asp?cmd show&ixPost 54326 How much surveillance is too much? ref Other methods used to reduce cyberslacking include installation of proxy server s to prevent programs from accessing resources like Internet Relay Chat , AOL Instant Messenger , or some online gambling services, strict disciplinary measures for employees found cyberslacking, and carrot and stick measures like providing free or subsidized Internet access for employees outside of working hours. See also Portal Internet Goofing off List of confidence tricks References Reflist External links External links date December 2009 http www.reuters.com article newsOne idUSL2067072120070829 Don t let your boss catch you reading ... more details
with having invented the goldbricking gold brick swindle . A classic con trick, he made at least ... netted at least 500,000 over a period of five months using the goldbricking gold brick swindle . ref ... more details
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