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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.

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  1. fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    fp

  2. First post from work! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    fp Got this one through the firewall

  3. Not me by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I dont do shit.

    And I still get paid!!!!!!!!

    WOOO HOOO

    RHCE certified! I'm so in demand!

  4. negative effects of slashdot editors by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    bitches.

    first post .test forevAr

  5. +3 Homosexual by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Matt lay in bed. Matt had company. A November morning is what it was and Matt's company
    was another man. A young man - a proverbial "Twink" just like Matt himself.

    Matt's friend was gay - Matt was gay. Matt's gay friend stood very close to the head of Matt's
    bed. There was a snuffling sound from Matt - he appeared to be attached to his gay friend by way of his face.
    Matt was cock-gobbling. His gay friend had gotten up to put on a pair of white/lime green stripy underpants when
    upon discovering a rising erection he turned to Matt for assistance.
    Matt's assistance comprised of turning his face away from the bed and allowing penile entry into his mouth.
    Indeed Matt had wanted penile entry and had begun by sucking hard.
    The incident took no more than 15 minutes. Not a word was spoken.
    Snuffle, snuffle, snuffle.
    Matt's gay friend reached down with an unclothed arm and began cradling Matt's head.
    Matt was in Heaven. The more he snuffled the more his gay friend had begun to pant.
    Indeed - to moan.
    Now, with both hands around Matt's head Matt's gay friend was beginning to feel really excited.
    A special time was approaching.
    Matt's gay friend had a rod of iron - jammed hard between his legs.
    Thrust - suck. Thrust - suck. Wet yet firm. Hard yet pliant.
    Matt had nice lips - just right for a fuck.
    Pump, pump, pump. Suck, suck, suck.
    And that is when it happened.

    The closest thing to a word spoken - "Uuu-uuu-uuuuuu-uuuuh..."
    Matt had hit gold. Or was it silver? Whatever it was it was causing a lather.
    The pumping and sucking stopped.
    Uncertainty set in. Jerk - fuck - jerk - fuck.
    And then what?
    Matt's throat constricting - swallowing. His short hair caught in the grip of another.
    Matt had a throatful of spunk.
    What a delightful load of another man's muck!

    Five minutes later Matt was in shock. His gay friend was leaving - was this all he got?
    The floor was no longer covered in yesterdays clothes. Save Matt's socks and a new pair of shoes.
    There was the sound of running water, and then a ruffling of clothes.
    Another minute later and the door to his apartment closed.
    Matt had become morose.

  6. Rob? by Amsterdam+Vallon · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ... is that you, Taco?

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  7. All you European Queers by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    are going to see a ferocious display of American power in a few weeks. You are going to see destruction on such a massive scale that you are going to shit your pants and tremble in fear. When the Iraqi war is over in about 10 days you will bow down to the most powerful military in the history of the world. You weak European appeasers will have to choose to be with the United States (and follow our orders) or be against the United States (and die). President Bush is sick of weakness and appeasement and will not tolerate it from our future European colonies. Sorry guys, just better get used to it or choose to die.

    PEACE OUT

  8. LLGWRTHLLGHTNWWPLLMNBLLRTHSTHLL! by Thud457 · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    I found the following quote at http://www.dalriada.co.uk/Taighindex/Gaelic_Learne rs/wales/wales.htm :

    In 1847 a Commission of Enquiry into the state of education in Wales was set up - by three monoglot Englishmen! They concluded that: "The Welsh language is a vast drawback to Wales and a manifold barrier to the moral progress and commercial prosperity of the people. It is not easy to over-estimate its evil effects.' In 1866 The Times newspaper concluded that the Welsh language was 'the curse of Wales'.

    Top 7 reasons the Welsh language has incredbile trolling potential :

    1. It's spoken by foreigners (by definition, non-Americans)
    2. Most 'Merkins would be clueless about the issue
    3. The Welsh are such a tiny minority that they will be quite rabid on the subject.
      (Unfortunatly, you won't have outsiders adopting Welsh, so we benefit from the adage "there's no fanatic like a convert".)
    4. Other than the Czechs and Finnish, (who are a much larger group, hence harder to bait) Welsh has the most glaring deficit of vowels and proper spelling.
    5. We can foment English - Wales flamewars and then sit back and watch the fun.
    6. The Welsh have an actual, legitmate historical grievence with the English. Unlike many of the other targets of opportunity on slashdot.
    7. and let's not forget that annoying little bastard Mr. Mxyzptlk !





    Ouch, I'm gonna get spanked for that!

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  9. Sean Connery is gonna KICK YOUR ASS! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    from http://www.omniglot.com/babel/welsh.htm, The Tower of Babel (Genesis 11: 1-9)
    hee hee

    1. Un iaith ac un ymadrodd oedd i'r holl fyd.
    2. Wrth ymdeithio yn y dwyrain, cafodd y bobl wastadedd yng ngwlad Sinar a thrigo yno.
    3. A dywedasant wrth ei gilydd, Dewch, gwnawn briddfeini a'u crasu'n galed. Priddfeini oedd ganddynt yn lle cerrig, a phyg yn lle calch.
    4. Yna dywedasant, Dewch, adeiladwn i ni ddinas, a thr a'i ben yn y nefoedd, a gwnawn inni enw, rhag ein gwasgaru dros wyneb yr holl ddaear.
    5. Disgynnodd yr Arglwydd i weld y ddinas a'r tr yr oedd meibion dynion wedi eu hadeiladu,
    6. a dywedodd, Y maent yn un bobl a chanddynt un iaith; y maent wedi dechrau gwneud hyn, a bellach ni rwystrir hwy mewn dim y bwriadant ei wneud.
    7. Dewch, disgynnwn, a chymysgu eu hiaith hwy yno, rhag iddynt ddeall ei gilydd yn siarad.
    8. Felly gwasgarodd yr Arglwydd hwy oddi yno dros wyneb yr holl ddaear, a pheidiasant ag adeiladu'r ddinas.
    9. Am hynny gelwir ei henw Babel, oherwydd yno y cymysgodd yr Arglwydd iaith yr holl fyd, a gwasgarodd yr Arglwydd hwy oddi yno dros wyneb yr holl ddaear.
  10. Christina Ricci Is My Cousin by Acidic_Diarrhea · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    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."

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  11. Re:Work at work by Kintanon · · Score: 2, Offtopic

    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

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  12. Re:YOU MUST LIVE IN SOVIET RUSSIA by mr_z_beeblebrox · · Score: 0, Offtopic

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

  13. Sounds interesting but I can't read it right now by sootman · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I'm still trying to download the Animatrix.

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