I used to surf the net a lot at work before I got laid off...also cuz I did not have internet access at home.Now I teach part-time and surf the net whenever I want! That includes Mudcat.
I am in agreement: happy employees are productive employees. I think we should make afternoon naps the norm, too; too many employees are bleary-eyed from lack of sleep and try to beat the mid-afternoon slump with coffee and sugar; this is not healthy.
Think; why do so many offices need next to no excuse to get a cake to celebrate someone's birthday, etc.?