July 24, 2012 - J

[6:56 ; I arrive at work]
6:59 ; first observation of J (in lunchroom)
? -7:19 ; wandering
7:23-7:26 ; wandering
7:30-7:43 ; wandering
7:47-7:49 ; sitting
(7:49-7:50 ; MW)
(7:53 ; MW)
[7:53-7:55 ; bathroom, I am not in the department to observe]
7:57-8:00 ; sitting
(8:11-8:13 ; HK)
8:25-8:34 ; sitting, phone
(8:36-8:41 ; HK)
(8:39 ; HP)
8:43-8:46 ; sitting
(8:54 ; GC*)
(9:06 ; HK)
[9:29-9:35 ; bathroom, I am not in the department to observe]
? -9:36 ; yakking
9:44-9:48 ; wandering
(9:44 ; MW)
(9:55 ; MW)
9:55-9:58 ; sitting
9:59-10:23 ; wandering - leaves building, drives away in car
NOTE 1 ; see below
(10:56-10:59 ; MW)
11:00-12:10 ; wandering (lunch)
[11:13-11:46 ; lunch, I am not in the department to observe]
12:10-12:16 ; phone
(12:58-1:02 ; HK)
(1:00-1:03 ; MW)
NOTE 2 ; see below
(1:28-1:36 ; MW)
1:34-1:36 ; see NOTE 3 below
(1:55-1:59 ; MW)
NOTE 4: see below
? -3:18 ; wandering
3:25- ? wandering - presumably gone home, since his car is gone.
[3:48 ; I go home]

* here, "GC" is a boss, not hair care


NOTE 1: At this point, I've got to explain the job that J was assigned. It is a fairly simple job, involving about 2 to 5 minutes of set-up and around 15 minutes of staring at the machine. The job is done repeatedly, the whole thing lasting at least a couple of hours, usually, if not all day. Apparently, 15 minutes was not enough for J, because he slowed the machine speed down to the point that it takes almost a half an hour to complete each cycle. I generally only note malingering when the machine is not running. If it involves wandering, then I may start the time at the point when J left the area, rather than when the machine stops.

NOTE 2: At 1:01, HK busted J on his phone. His machine was running, but he was so intent on his phone that HK walked up behind him and looked over his shoulder for 15 seconds or so (which is really a long time) before HK told him to put the phone away.
J was back on the phone at 1:31.

NOTE 3: MW hung around the sitting J until J apparently felt the pressure and got up and started cleaning. As soon as MW left, J resumed his seat.

NOTE 4: By 3:06, the second shift having come in, J wanders off somewhere. I'm not paying much attention at this point, so I cannot say for how long. I note his return at 3:18, but I couldnt say how long he'd been gone.



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