increased workplace surveillance

[The Mechanic]

So what do you think? Do companies have the right to monitor your computer usage at work. I say yes they’re paying you, you should be working and not surfing the web. Now if it’s work-related that’s a different thing. Here’s a story a president of the union who works office hours 8 till 330 4 o’clock something like that, well one day or I should say morning my helper and I seen him coming into work at 430 which is strange but nevertheless let it go. About a week after that security escorted him out of the building off the property, no reason was given. Then a very very strong rumour started going around work in regards to someone coming in early surfing the Internet, looking for very specific porn. Well as all unions do they try to fight for his job. The membership had a meeting and one big fucking question was never asked why was he fired, is there any truth to the rumours? Union never responded a lot of people were against supporting him. 1 of the rumours were he was caught how shall we say it polishing his clarinet and 2 was the type of porn as in how shall I put it under the age of 18 and leave it like that. So once again do you agree with companies monitoring your Internet usage, I say yes.

Canadian workers speak out against growing screen time surveillance | CBC News

 

[reaper29]

So what do you think? Do companies have the right to monitor your computer usage at work. I say yes they’re paying you, you should be working and not surfing the web. Now if it’s work-related that’s a different thing. Here’s a story a president of the union who works office hours 8 till 330 4 o’clock something like that, well one day or I should say morning my helper and I seen him coming into work at 430 which is strange but nevertheless let it go. About a week after that security escorted him out of the building off the property, no reason was given. Then a very very strong rumour started going around work in regards to someone coming in early surfing the Internet, looking for very specific porn. Well as all unions do they try to fight for his job. The membership had a meeting and one big fucking question was never asked why was he fired, is there any truth to the rumours? Union never responded a lot of people were against supporting him. 1 of the rumours were he was caught how shall we say it polishing his clarinet and 2 was the type of porn as in how shall I put it under the age of 18 and leave it like that. So once again do you agree with companies monitoring your Internet usage, I say yes.

Canadian workers speak out against growing screen time surveillance | CBC News

Maybe he got caught watching porn with non-unionized actors or scabs?

 

[LTO_3]

Any workplace especially large ones always watch what's happening on their computer systems. Unionized or not, if he's watching porn of any kind be reading to see the door's exist forever. Sorry to say but any union looking to save any worker's job who was watching porn is doing a disservice to the union itself.
But if he was looking at sites for a few minutes for discount coupons or what's on sale at some store, I have no problem with that - did that myself a few times - then let it slide as long as it's not interfering with him getting his job done in a timely manner.
If you think it's bad now wait until companies start using AI for this instead of real people.

LTO_3

 

[hammo]

I'm not really for it personally but I do agree that a workplace should be able to surveil what you do on their computers over their internet if you work for them. If you don't want that then simply use your phone and data plan to do what you had planned to do on the computer.

 

[DesRicardo]

100% no.

What type of authoritarian dictatorship crap are we moving into? They should be focusing on improving the work environment.

And to be clear I'm talking about screen time surveillance.

 

[Lisandro]

Today I went to the back of a supermarket to hit the washroom and they had instead of punch cards for the employees the had a finger print machine that scanned your thumb in and out. No more punching in and out someones else's card.

 

[Ponderling]

My company advised us about a week after being told to work from home at start of Covid lockdowns.

Also told they would be doing IP tracking to see who was were, as it affected workplace health and dental insurance coverage eligibility.

And if found out of the country long term could also affect Canada Pension Plan and EI eigibility to pay in employee share of premiums towards coverage.

This has stayed with us after offices reopenned, as we are still allowed to work 2 days a week at home

Although 4 days back at office is coming after Thanksgiving.

 

[richaceg]

Companies should if it's work hours and their office computers...but only to the browsing history and not personal emails and social media accounts...if there are evidence ce of porn surfing...that's bad...

 

[The Mechanic]

A little bit of clarify vacation 1st it was the type of porn he was looking at well I’ll say it kiddie porn to the rumours of him jerking off at the desk. The biggest point is my union dues paying to defend this person without being told the truth. Another thing you get paid to work not to serve the Internet, they pay for the computer they pay for the Internet, they pay for you to work. I see no problem if you’re surfing the web on your break or lunch break. It’s also a question of legal responsibility let’s say Joe was viewing Internet porn at work and then decides to go out and rape a woman. Could the company be sued for letting this happen, it opens up a whole can of worms.

 

[The Mechanic]

And here’s another one thing at the airport, 230 in the morning mother nature calls. Rather than hopping in the truck and travelling back to the terminal to take a leak I decided well nobody’s around the airfield I let ‘er rip. A few moments later overground frequency get a call from the control tower asking me to turn a little to the right. I’ve also showed my parents a picture of the house it was good in detail showed the street the pools in the backyard, the grass worn away from the shortcut. All this was taken by a Russian satellite and out on public. So no matter where you are you are under surveillance be it on computer or just walking down the street, just keep your nose clean no problem.

 

[DesRicardo]

About a week after that security escorted him out of the building off the property, no reason was given.

I think you and the whole organization should stop there.