Because god forbid she is telling the truth
You have absolutely no reason to think she is not from the OP.Boss watching porn at work
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Because god forbid she is telling the truth
You have absolutely no reason to think she is not from the OP.
excellent!
Brendan Burgess
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There is no suggestion that he was doing anything criminal.
However, in most places, watching porn while at work would be regarded as a serious abuse of fair useage policies.
It could also be interpreted as sexual harrassment at a later stage if there was a case.
Brendan
However, in most places, watching porn while at work would be regarded as a serious abuse of fair useage policies.
It could also be interpreted as sexual harrassment at a later stage if there was a case.
Brendan
Or she could pop in during movie time with some fresh pop corn and look shocked and appauled and tleave him with the pop corn to think about his movie choice.
Obviously company is on the decline if direcctor has time for porn.
Really? Even though he was in the room on his own, minding his own business (pardon the pun)? I assumed harassment meant there had to be some form of interaction between two people?
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It would be claimed that the company tolerated a regime demeaning to women - assuming that it wasn't animals he was looking at.
I think everyone is forgetting what the OPs point was - his wife, obviously through good intentions does not want to see him loosing his job - whats so bad about that?
I know if it was somebody i worked with and liked I would try and tell them in a subtle way. Some posters have said he may get a warning if caught, this may not be true, my company has a no tollerance policy.
Breaking this rule (watching porn at work) is a case of instant dismissal. I have signed the IT acceptance usage policy and I would have no comeback - who is to say this is not the case?
And in fairness, I stand to be corrected but porn is one of the highest internet searches in Ireland (said on a programme a while back cant remember which one though).
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In that case .... I would photocopy the relevant pages from the IT acceptance policy and leave it on his desk ..... he'd surely get the hint.
Not trying to be argumentative what about if it was gay porn? I just dont see how harassment can enter the situation when there is only one person involved...
Nothing is bad about it. I still say, his funeral.
He is in a position of authority, yet:
is clueless about IT
is clueless about the consequences of watching porn at work
and seemingly is obviously not doing too much work either.
Maybe he doesn't deserve the job he has?
If I were the OP's wife, unless I felt demeaned/harrassed etc I'd leave it. I'd be more concerned about my own job.
Simply type out a word document and leave in an envelope for him with the emphasis on the fact that watching porn is a sackable offence etc etc and to desist in doing so before IT catch him.
From a friend etc etc...
Now the chap knows he's been rumbled and it's anonymous (job done).
From a friend etc etc...
Now the chap knows he's been rumbled and it's anonymous (job done).
Or how about saying in passing some day....."someone from IT dropped in today.......do you know that they can keep track of every internet site visited or email sent?.......amazing what technology can do nowdays...."
The man is her boss, I think she should be worried about saying anything to him for fear that it is turned against her. If her boss was a friend it would have been a no brainer and she would have said something before she went through his internet history.
If she gets a chance to have a general conversation about how amazing computers are and how easy it is for IT to see exactly what we are doing at any given time, the whole big brother syndrome etc then she should do it.
No much of a company if IT allow accesss to these sites in the first place!
If she gets a chance to have a general conversation about how amazing computers are and how easy it is for IT to see exactly what we are doing at any given time, the whole big brother syndrome etc then she should do it.
No much of a company if IT allow accesss to these sites in the first place!
Thats a bit harsh.....
PA's often have a very close relationship with the person they are supporting and have access to their diary, email etc. They often run their lives for them! Its unique in the closeness of the relationship compared to other employee/boss situations.
Most of us discuss work stuff with our partners, in particular when we are not sure how best to proceed.
It sounds to me like she is trying to protect him.