Many workplaces ban social networking sites such as Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and so on. What are some of the reasons workplaces should allow (and even encourage) staff to use social networking sites? [more inside]
posted by Jaybo on Oct 14, 2009 - 20 answers

WorkFriendly.net has been gone for a while, though I'm looking for other potential websites that do the same job. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 4, 2008 - 4 answers

Am I being spied on at work? IT got into my computer last week and now I hear a little doorbell sound whenever I visit a website that does not belong to the company ... [more inside]
posted by chinese_fashion on Mar 3, 2008 - 15 answers

I am a new college graduate (last June), a typical overachiever, and I landed one of those high-paying, high-stress, high hours analyst jobs at an investment bank in New York City. I am now seven/eight months in and struggling with some pretty serious depression. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 2, 2008 - 22 answers

Looking for a Firefox extension or alternative browser that allows for web pages to be grayed out (specifically images) a la Ghostzilla. [more inside]
posted by Smarson on Aug 10, 2007 - 4 answers

Do I have to let my boss talk to my doctor? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 11, 2007 - 16 answers

I was reviewing the Application Logs on my XP machine at work and noticed an error message which concerned Kerberos and mentioned the computer name of a manager in the HR department for my company. The log said something about an incorrect password. Does this indicate that my online activities are being monitored? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 29, 2007 - 10 answers

It seems our new office building's landlord is monitoring and logging our internet traffic. Is this OK? [more inside]
posted by negatendo on May 11, 2007 - 13 answers

Inbox privacy at work. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 20, 2006 - 19 answers

UKWorkFilter: My employer is starting to place a lot a surveillance cameras around the building, with the possibility of spying on employees... Is this legal? [more inside]
posted by Nik_Doof on Feb 4, 2006 - 5 answers