Negative Effects of Workplace Net Monitoring

Masem writes "Business2.com reports that while many corporations have monitoring tools and restrictions on Internet usages for non-work related activities, these can have negative effects on the productivity of the workplace. The report notes that people have to take days off from work to deal with personal business that could have been done in a few minutes or hours from a work net connection, and that employee morale is generally down when net controls are in place." A related study suggests employees spend more time doing work from home than playing at work.

Comments

Christina Ricci Is My Cousin

[Acidic_Diarrhea]

Whoa whoa whoa, why so hostile towards blue collars? They may not have as much education as the more costly employees but everyone will be interested in seeing how far they can push the management. I think you're a bit pretentious about all this. Are you insecure about your place in the world? Listen, even if those "monkeys" [as you call them] can use a computer, they'll never know as much as you. So don't worry, okay buddy?

Long story short: you can never just trust all network users - regardless of their education or how much they make. There's always going to be someone in a group of employees who will abuse the system. That's why you have to be vigilante. Remember what Uncle Ben said, "With great power, comes great responsibility."

Re:Work at work

[Kintanon]

I had this problem at a previous employer.
I would leave 30 minutes early 3 times a week to go to my martial arts classes.
I was a salaried employee, so I got paid the same no matter what.
My boss, her boss, 3 of the programers, and untold support people took between 5 and 8 smoke breaks, each lasting 15 minutes or more per day.
I was asked to stop leaving 30 minutes early, my response, "If I get a crack habit can I keep my current schedule? Because all of you guys are taking half a dozen 15 minute breaks a day while I skip lunch."
That didn't go over well. I got lectured so much... That was when I decided to quit. Still took me a couple of months to find a new job and really get ready to leave. But eventually I got out of there. The job was hell...
And incidentally I hate smokers. I hate them SOOO much, with their free extra breaktimes.

Kintanon

Re:YOU MUST LIVE IN SOVIET RUSSIA

[mr_z_beeblebrox]

Come on people....-1 and he hacked the Gibson. I say FUNNY

Sounds interesting but I can't read it right now

[sootman]

I'm still trying to download the Animatrix.