Almost Got Suspended From Work...Whew

In today's economy many people are just glad to have a job of any kind. There are so many people out of work in all professions so employers don't have to put up with people who break the rules. There will always be someone to replace you. What would you do if you lost this job? Do you think you could find another one right away? Do you need the money you are making from this job? Could you survive without a job? If you are young you might want to think what your resume will look like when you get older. If you have to jump from job to job it will not look good. My son-in-law had almost run out of places that would hire him because he would break the rules he didn't agree with. He only has the job he has now because a family member asked the company to give him a chance.

You better watch it, your supervisor may be ice, but if you catch him on a bad day, you might get suspended after all..My husband almost got suspended and I am thankful he didn't because we only have his income and it would hurt us terribly if he had gotten suspended..I hope he knows now to keep his mouth shut when around certain people..He can't trust anyone where he works and he needs to keep it to himself...

You are very bad, yuna15! LOL You must be a heck of a good worker in order for them to overlook your infaction twice. The force is truly with you. :) And to think that you of all people, a techie! If it makes you feel better, I am at work right now myself but I have been given permission to surf by my boss. I work 3rd shift and it can be quite slow at times. My boss put a couch, rocking chair and television in the office. He had satellite, including international channels, installed. We have access to microwave, refrigerator, juice machine and coffee maker. My boss has tried to make it as comfortable as possible for use so we do not get bored and fall asleep at night. He even installed a door bell next to the night window just in case all fails and we drift off to sleep. My boss is so rad! All he asks in return is that we "sell the rooms". I am so thankful that I no longer have the same restrictions you experience about surfing the net at work-boy, did I ever use to when I worked for ASI. I was afraid to break the rules at my former job. I use to see lots of employees surfing with no fear but I was sure I would be caught. We were not even suppose to have personal conversation online which was tough. If a tech or customer asked you how you were, it was a tough call determining if you should reply. I finally left under less than warm circumstances; the stress was just not worth the aggrevation. I applaud you for your defiant self-determination; you make others who do not stand up to authority so easily feel that some rules just plain silly. I understand the why behind this hardfast rule but, due to my new boss, also see how it can be applied in a much healthier manner where it may be more beneficial to all concern and actually increase productivity. I am encouraged to work my sites and earn while on my bosses clock so I nor he misses any money-making opportunity. We all win; there are still rules but they are more simplified and more mutually beneficial. Maybe my boss should share his lessons learned with other companies regarding computers in the workplace. Man, we both have rockin' bosses!

Wow, screen shots and everything! Your company takes internet usage very seriously for some reason. I used to manage the technology division at a community college and had over 40 staff members who were responsible for the computer labs and computer enabled classrooms as well as the servers and online instruction. I didn't care if anyone surfed the web in between doing what they were supposed to do. There's down time in every office and I think it's petty to spy on employees who are otherwise productive. That being said, is it worth the cost of your job if you're caught? Instead of breaking the rules maybe a better idea would be to try working within the company to relax them a little bit.

Hi yuna! Merry Christmas! Now stop mylotting at work! What do they do take a picture of the screen while you're surfing the Internet? Wow! That's cruel! But, I think you should heed the warning my friend and stop yourself before you really do get suspended! It won't be worth it if you lose some days pay or your job! So please if they do have a way of finding out that you are on the Internet, then stay off while you're at work, Please! Have a wonderful holiday!

I'm pretty much inside the lines at school. I don't really have a class with which we use computers anymore, but when I did have a computer class I normally used the typing program while others were surfing the web after we finished our work. This way I learned to type, and now I can do it without even looking, wow, I'm doing it right now, staring at a light on the ceiling, okay now my eye hurts. I didn't know if we were allowed to browse the internet or if the typing program was mandatory. But when I finished the typing program, I browsed too. Everything was pretty much blocked though.

well i guess everyone does..but your unlucky for getting caught every time you try to browse ..in my case no ..im self -employed and i can do whatever i want with my time here..and i understand that you're feeling bored and everything especially on none busy days..

If your work place was really that stric, their network should be given a set up wherein browsing sites would be prohibited. Its like intentionally making them available so that the company would have reason to get rid of their employees after catching them red handed. Good thing your supervisor was lenient that time. Me? I use to do that during high school, when graduation was near anyway, uhmmm, started during my third year in high school in fact, got my ears pierced and even answered back to a teacher who was a member of a disciplinary committee..

Second time? Gosh you're lucky! I can't see the harm in someone browsing the net, even if it is for like 5 minutes. I mean, i know you're there to work, but as long as you meet your deadlines and get your work done, i really dont see an problem at all... dont you agree?

hello yuna15, i am just curious do you work in a call center? i know most call center does have a system to get screen shots that is if you are being under quality. LOL. if you are, not all calls are being recorded and that means you will not be caught most of the time but u have to stop it because you don't know which calls are recorded. LOL. so be wary and thankful that you got a very nice supervisor that gives you the chance not to be suspended. at times i would also not follow the rules but i try to abide the rules most of the time. Happy mylotting!!!

The places I have worked that have ahd internet seem to get programs that make it impossible to surf or do anything unjob realated. I think your idea of being suspened on christmas is great. hehehe. Happy holidays to you as well! :)

Oh goodness, well I dont have any simuler storys to share because I have a home computer and I do most of my mylotting at home, but I'm glad you didnt get into to much trouble. anyway happy posting, or maybe in your case careful posting.

You will have to be careful or you will lose your job they class that as stealing don't they.supposed to be working .You are lucky it was a verbal warning you hear of people being sacked for any reason these days with all the cut backs and such like,Imagine how you would feel with no paycheck.would frighten the life out of me.

Wooh, I feel sorry for you. I've get caught doing thing with computer in my company even If I do browsing for whole day. Since, I'm the one who make the policy and enforce the policy in my office but the policy and the enforcement is not as strict as your company have. I still do considered a staffs private area and they are still human after all. BR.b

I would stop if I were you. Around here jobs are hard to come by, and I do not know about you, but I would not want to lose a job over something so silly as being stubborn and breaking the rules. I recently have received a promotion, and one of the rules is "No cell phones" and I think I am going to be tougher than the previous boss. I understand that perhaps an overnight position is boring, and you need down time. Is there any way you could get a laptop with wireless and use it for your personal activity during down time at work? Then you would not be at risk for getting suspended and you would not be surfing on the company computer.

Uh-oh! I'm sorry you got caught. I can't see why they wouldn't at least get your e-mail when you are on a break. The last job I worked at, there was a woman in the office who I thought would eventually get fired. We both knew our supervisers had access to any e-mail we exchanged, and they could see any sites we visited. She would send me e-mails full of gossip, and a lot of it was about our boss! I kept telling her that one day she would get caught, but she didn't seem to care.

u better foolow the rules. now is not a good time to be w/out a job. merry christmas.

glad you didnt lose your job!! you need to be more careful/sneaky lol.. i am a person that if i am working i concentrate only on work unless i have friends or people im working with that i can talk with.. but i wont break the rules as far as using equipment because i have seen so many people get into trouble with that kind of stuff.. money is more important to me in the long run lol

Now I had started a company. But, when I was working for other companies, I use to get attention of our higher category officials, so that they can keep me with themselves, so I can use their laptops or desktops or browse int he internet etc. So, I had not caught in doing such activities......

hahaha yuna great dear.I am self employed person so never got cought as i am my own boss. But in school i was kid who use to bend rules every now n then .I have alergy of rules.