When I was in law school I was fortunate enough to have a paid internship at an investment company that came with a small office. Since it wasn’t too far from school I started to use my office to study even when I wasn’t working. It was a quiet place to get things done and when I was on-site I would occasionally get pulled in to cool projects. It seemed like a good way to get a few more opportunities at work and also get my homework done without all the gossiping that happened at the library.

That meant I spent most of the work week “at work” even though I was only actually working some of that time. I did all of my work and I did a good job but at the end of the year I was the only intern to get a bonus checks. Interns weren’t even eligible for bonuses but my bosses were so blown away by my dedication they decided to reward it. The craziest part is they knew I was doing homework half the time. I had gotten the okay to use my office as a study spot first and they were getting my timesheets every week. They were well aware that I wasn’t some sort full-time super intern.

I think the whole concept of “facetime” pretty silly but it definitely matters even if we like to think it doesn’t.