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Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:35:57 +0000

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By: Tina

Tina — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:36:07 +0000

I was fired from a good job because I used the internet. The org. had a zero personal usage policy of all business equip. including phones, copier, fax and computer. They were looking to fire me and I had signed an employee agreement saying I understood the policy. When I said everyone uses the computer at work for personal web surfing or e-mail the HR manager said she doesnt and is too busy to have any time to do that. She said the occaisional e-mail to let ones family know one will be home late is acceptable but not spending hours a day, altho I had nothing else to do which is why they wanted to get rid of me in the 1st. place I was not able to find work to do and no-one delegates work anymore. I worked for the State and they monitor usage, printed a log of all the websites i’d clicked on in the last 2 weeks they also could access my personal e-mail because every click of my keyboard was recorded. In this particular org. one was not allowed to use the computer during breaks either, zero usage – tho I do feel I am the only person ever to be fired there because of that and of course should any employer do a ref. check it won’t come out good. I have to lie on all my job applications that I just quit. I get personal emails from people who are at work all the time but if a co. wants to be rid of you that’s a easy way to do it since you violated a policy esp. if your evaluations were good.

By: Ed Hardy

Ed Hardy — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:05:38 +0000

Well if everyone shops for gifts online, that includes the boss

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:04:22 +0000

This is especially true in an office where a majority of the staff is from Gen Y, myself included. Gmail chat is up and running along w/ email and a quick check of what your peeps are doing at work on Facebook won’t hurt. I have bought a few items online before but I made sure that whatever online stuff I had to do unrelated to work was short and to the point. Or I would do some preliminary searching at work and finish up more in depth at home. Like the article said, your boss does it too but unlike him you can’t parlay and you can’t act as if the company computer is your personal computer. Be sensible and cautious & you should be fine.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:02:08 +0000

And I would never even THINK of reading a career blog while at work.