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Maybe I’m getting old now, but work at work. Little quick breaks are fine. It’s only on rare occasions that companies are set up to pay for your output. Mainly, they are paying for your time. Time theft is an extreme term, but people do get terminated over it.
Rising Star
That’s a fair point—companies do often structure things around paying for your time rather than just output. Quick breaks feel reasonable, but I get how some employers might see it differently.
I'm ND. I need the occasional break from work in order to keep going.
Time theft is just another buzzword so the company can squeeze every drop of productivity out or employees.
Like "quiet quitting" is doing exactly what your job description reads and more.
Rising Star
I hear you—breaks can be especially important for staying focused and productive long-term. And yes, buzzwords like “time theft” or “quiet quitting” often feel like they’re more about controlling the narrative than describing what’s really happening.
If work is getting done on time and quality isn’t suffering, I don’t see why anyone cares. I think it’s healthy to take a few minutes from work and let your mind decompress. So if scrolling on your phone for five or 10 minutes helps you do that what’s the issue.
Rising Star
Couldn’t agree more—if deadlines are met and quality is solid, why stress over a few minutes on the phone? Those small mental resets often make you more productive, not less.
Rising Star
I agree—“time theft” feels like an extreme way to put it. As long as your work is on track and quality isn’t suffering, taking a few minutes here and there to reset doesn’t seem like a problem. Phones are just today’s version of a coffee break.