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Getting Paid To Google?

Roxanne Wilder June 28th, 2018

If you’re disappointed in your salary, this should brighten your day. You’re getting paid to play around on the web. A survey looked at companies that aren’t restrictive with internet use and found that the majority of employees spend a minimum of four hours per week (26 workdays a year) on websites that have nothing to do with their job.

So if your annual salary is $45,000, you’re getting paid about $4,500 to go down google rabbit holes. Have fun!

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