Social Networking Sites at Work..

To my and many other's frustration, my work have introduces a URL block on Facebook & Twitter,

Personally its not a big issue, its their internet they can do as they like, however its permanent, no lament during lunch.? now this is the frustration because I used to spend 10 - 15 minutes at lunch on fb, be content and get on with some work during my lunch.

Now the stubborn part of me wants to get up and leave at 1pm and come back at two, I have no interest in using a proxy server just to get at them, generally they are an ok employer.

I don'y smoke, I don't chat with everyone all day, and it used to keep me borderline sane and in the office.

I genuinely think it will be counter productive,

Whats your workplace like for this sort of thing?

and before you say "oi.. ur using the org during work hours you cyber skiving slag). I'm on a t break..

[Dave20046]

Tell 'em?

Get a mobile with free internet browsing

You will probably find it's Ahole thats just being annoying, so yeah have a word with someone that might be able to change it.
I use my phone to keep in touch on FB as well as browsing the net. You might find it easier to do just that instead.

Ste.

no blocks here, although its meant to be monitored.
Never had any complaints from bosses apart from when been caught on mini clip playing games.

But like you I take multiple mini breaks through the day and eat at my desk. Makes the day go quicker and work seems less of a bind.

I've thought about blocking social networking sites but as I use them myself I'd be a hypocrite. Anyway it's good to be able to have a break from time to time, if I thought that matters were being abused then I'd clamp down.

Lol i think at work they would be happy if all i did was go on facebook, instead of messing around creating little movies on cctv

[flymo]

As part of my role I get to decide/influence strategy in areas like this. I work for a very large FMCG company that has held fairly traditional views on these sorts of things but we are now in a position where I would say we are fairly forward thinking.

We are actively encouraging freedom of choice, trialling schemes such as providing a budget to some users to go and buy their own laptop etc, manage it themselves, use whatever software they deem suitable and so on. We are learning alot from the experiences.

In the case of social networking and just general internet access we are pretty much totally open. Yes we have usage policies but we treat people as adults and expect them to act responsibly. We provide company cars but we dont fit speed limiters, you know the rules and are expected to follow them.

If the right level of trust exists between the manager and employee then thats all thats necessary.

[Viney]

For every disciplined employess, there are 3 or 4 non disciplined ones, hence the ban!

Originally Posted by 454697819

Whats your workplace like for this sort of thing?

Only p0rn and gambling is blocked at my place, so can use near enough everything you'd want to at work.