I surf, email, phone, go to the toilet, drink coffee and a whole load of other non-business related stuff during works time. Conversely I send business emails, talk to my boss, work on reports, think about customers, travel to sites and a whole load of other business related stuff on my own time.

I don't know if one balances the other out - I have never measured it - but my feeling is that if my boss didn't think that the business was getting the better deal she would soon tell me!

Reminds me of the old joke.

Boss, to employee returning from lunch late, "Where have you been?"

Employee. "Having my hair cut"

Boss. "Have it cut on your own time, not mine!"

Employee. "It grows on works time, so I have it cut on works time."

Boss. "It doesn't all grow on works time"

Employee. "That's why I didn't have it all cut off!"

The moral - provided that there is a bit of give and take there should be no problems.

Cheers

DtG