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Article: NO FUN AND GAMES MANY COMPANIES THINK THEY LOSE WHEN EMPLOYEES PLAY COMPUTER GAMES IN THE OFFICE.(LIFE & LEISURE)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
- Article date:
- January 16, 1995
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Byline: ARLENE LEVINSON Associated Press with staff reports
The state of Virginia recently suffered a high-tech headache that is striking many employers these days: computer games.
The cure turned out to be a few taps on the delete key.
When some workers complained about colleagues loafing at their keyboards playing computer solitaire, the state banned games and ordered removal of those that come with new Windows software.
As with free pencils and private telephone calls, some bosses do say help yourself when it comes to computer games in the workplace. Others just say no.