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Old 10-22-2003, 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by maniactive
Bigger question: Why would anyone want to be employed by this company? It smacks of "lack of trust in the discretion of the employee" -- an oppressive atmosphere, to be sure. And if the employees ARE surfing unreasonably, it must be because they haven't anything better to do, which is a sure sign that the company is a loser. Also, it appears that management can't find anything better to do than to waste time and money limiting people's access to vital information.
I don't think it is a matter of trust.

Put a television in the office. Will it be a distraction and hinder productivity. Very Likely.

If web surfing is not part of the job then the employee has no right to expect a browser be installed on their work station.
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