Personal internet use at work
Conner, C. (2012, July 17). Entrepreneurs: Employees Really Do Waste Time at Work. Retrieved February 26, 2017, from Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/cherylsnappconner/2012/07/17/employees-really-do-waste-time-at-work/#2bfad0d25e6d /o:p>Most people probably spend time surfing the internet at work when they have chance. It is understandable to use some times at work to release stress rather than working straight eight hours a day; however, using uncontrollable time is considered “time theft” at work. For example, in 2009 Mr. Andrews – working as a senior analyst in the Department of Citizenship and Immigration, was fired after spent half of his work time on download over 300 pornographic photos, and surfing unrelated sites at work (Waldie, 2012). The government believed he was using his “paid time” for non-related working which effect overall department’s performance. One of the reasons that people have time to surfing internet at work is they do not have enough challenges on their duties. Therefore, it proves the number of 46% worker seeking a new career while at current working place (Conner, 2012). Even there are a lot of numbers against the people who spend time on surfing at work, the employers should not consider totally banned private internet use at work. Mentally, employees happier and more productive when they have any stress reliever include surfing internet. However, the increases in the amount of time spend in worker’s personal internet usage also increases the number of employers monitor their employees. This leads to a conflict of privacy at work. Employees believe that monitoring is violating their privacy right which is often protected under the law. Nevertheless, employee’s activities while using employer’s network system are probably defenseless by law.
How much personal internet use do you do at work? 1. A Little 2. A lot 3. None.
Conner, C. (2012, July 17). Entrepreneurs: Employees Really Do Waste Time at Work. Retrieved February 26, 2017, from Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/cherylsnappconner/2012/07/17/employees-really-do-waste-time-at-work/#2bfad0d25e6d
Waldie, P. (2012, September 06). News: National: Does surfing the Internet at work qualify as 'time theft'? Retrieved February 26, 2017, from The Globe and Mail: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/does-surfing-the-internet-at-work-qualify-as-time-theft/article593699/