if you actually have the option to do otherwise and choose to do this, you're a weirdo Why risk violating whatever ridiculous web surfing rules your company has when you can just do it safely from your phone? That said, I'm not behind a computer 8 hours a day What site are you possibly thinking of going to that could get you fired? No idea. I don't actually know what the web surfing policy at my company is, so I tend to exercise caution.