Fired...because of SDMB???

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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I was fired Tuesday night, for apparent violation of the company’s “Use of Technology” policy, which I was not aware of. The manager who dropped the axe told me that the website that was noticed on usage logs that led to the firing was the SDMB. Of course, I told her that the only thing that kept my sanity during long, boring, overnight shifts was this site. So, if I was fired because of the SDMB, it was well worth it. :cool:

As an aside, I am filing a wrongful dismissal suit, since I am the only person in the history of the company to be fired for violating this policy. Apparently, anyone else who was reprimanded for violating the policy was given a verbal warning. What makes the policy funny, was, our work e-mail was set up through Yahoo!, so we had to surf the net to retrieve sensitive office memos from a public e-mail server, and a lot of our work for our clients was conducted over the internet. The policy stated that visiting websites such as SDMB put the company and technology at risk. :confused:

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I am really sorry to hear that, but even more paranoid now…:looks over shoulder: :eek:

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A big fat huge steaming bulging pile of wtf?

fired for using a non porn website to pass the time?! That would be like being fired for watching TV or listening to the radio. wouldn’t it?

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You an air-traffic controller or somthin’?

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Actually, I worked for an answering service. Of course, one thing I find funny is I didn’t sign the confidentiality agreement when I was hired, and I have applied to their main competition. :stuck_out_tongue:

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They may have looked at the name and assumed that it had something to do with drugs.

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Actually, Dumb Broad* told me that the site was hosted by the Chicago Reader, and while it may have been a work friendly site, visiting it was still cause for dismissal.
*Name changed to protect anonymity

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xayoz
Still, I think you have a good case IF you still want to work for that bunch of jerks.
It would be nice to be told about such policies. Also, it seems a warning should have been appropriate. I don’t think they can do that.

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I actually enjoyed working for that company, and the people I worked with. I honestly think that the person who fired me, who was the manager of the copmany, didn’t like me because I pointed out that the method that they collected employee efficiency statistics was flawed. Even my direct supervisor wasn’t pleased with the firing. Oh well, I have an interview with a major company in Regina on Monday, that pays the same, if not more.

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Yes, I agree with what has been said. They should have given you at least a verbal warning.

At least, that’s what I’m hoping. If I ever disappear off this board, presume I’m sacked too. :wink:

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Technically speaking, I think the use of profanity on this board is plausible grounds for dismisal.

I don’t agree with it myself, but this is a PC world we’re living in today.

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They should have given you a verbal warning. Fireing you for using the SDMB is very harsh.