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Thread #32485   Message #427408
Posted By: Barbara Shaw
28-Mar-01 - 08:37 AM
Thread Name: BS: How many of us are wasting time at work?
Subject: RE: BS: How many of us are wasting time at work?
I totally agree that it's good for morale and to relieve stress, improve productivity, empower self-motivation, etc. However, understand that your employer could be looking - on their screen - at exactly what you're looking at on your screen. There is definitely audit/monitoring software that lets them view not only your screen, but can keep an audit log of whatever you key.

Think about this the next time your desktop freezes up. Could be too many users active there. You can actually check out what's also running (like auditors), if you know how.

Everything you post here can also be viewed. Big brother may indeed be watching, and there is most likely someone watching in today's business environment. It's considered prudent.

Luckily, I voluntarily left all that behind, and am now happily "retired" and on my own time. God only knows what creatures are still peeping at my hard drive!

Here's a previous thread that also discusses the topic:
Work Cheats