question for all mentors
 

do you mentors keep this page up during work on your computer? I just wonder how we get so much help when all of you must have jobs and/or other obligations?

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A very slow time of the year for me. Most of my work time is spent away from the computer fixing things that break. And when they don't break...

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For the most part yes. I try to check it atleat once every half an hour or so. I typically don't do a whole lot of posting, but a lot of reading. I am finally getting the hang of things and will be able to help with more technical questions this year!

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The forum software (vBulletin) has an email notification feature for new posts

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I just look at it during lunch, along with the news.

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My Supervisor is pretty relaxed about internet use at work as long as I still get everything done so I check CD pretty frequently when I'm at my desk.

Technically, visiting message boards and forums is against company policy, but since my employer is a sponsor for our team it's not really a problem.

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Good question. :) I bet there will be lots of different answers.

I have worked 2 different jobs since I've begun posting in CD. In the first job, I would check CD before work, during a 15 minute break, lunch, and after work.

In the 2nd job, I would check CD before and after work.

Right now, I'm between jobs and during this awesome time of year, I've been celebrating being a part of CD during all times of the day and night. It's been fun but I think I need a job. A little CD goes a loooong way. :)

Jane

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Work? what's that?

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I use the email notification but do not leave email active. I check in periodically throughout the day and night. Most days I start at 6 AM and checkin then. Those that are night owls, cover while I sleep.

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When I wake up, before I go to sleep, and maybe once during the day if I'm working.

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During FRC Season I check and stay on CD more then any other website.

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I do probably 90% of my job on a PC, so I often have a CD tab open in my browser (at least during/near build and competition season).

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It's excellent Time Management and Multi-Tasking skills that allow it.

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I browse during work, especially when a computer model is crunching away and I can't do much else.

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One of the curses of working from home. :P But I'm generally good with balancing between the two before January. After that, it's all downhill from there. :D