Did Your Company Where You Work Have Policy Of Blocking Site?

I think your company is quite flexible on this matter and they really listen to the employees unlike at my previous work place. Most of the workers would log into Facebook even during working hours and sometimes, they updated their status and I think those at the high management levels have seen the time on when they updated their status. So, they have instructed the IT Dept to block the site. It didn't really matter to me though because I was always busy with my work as I have to deal with the guests and I have no time to access the internet. I could access them at home, so the action has no effect on me. However, the manager in my department kept asking the IT Manager how to unblock the site! Well, like your IT people, they were only following orders, but they did not dare to suggest such policy like yours. So, they have secretly shared how to view the site, but with limited access where they could not comment.

Yes all company have policy for website which can be not access on office for general reason. I am also follow policy, but I know the way to unblock that website but dont use because I am afraid to cross the policy..

The company I work in do not have an IT department so no one knows how to regulate the internet access here in the office. We have a wifi router so everyone just access the internet with their laptop. My boss is not really that strict with the use of internet, as long as work is getting done and the company is not affected by the use of internet. I work in the accounting department, most of the people here are too busy trying to meet the deadlines that the only things they use the internet for is email and instant messengers.

As far as I know, more and more companies have blocked Facebook and other social network websites. It is really of no matter whether the adult sites are blocked or not. When your company try to block most os game sites, perhaps they may want to stop you from wasting time on these games. When it comes to social network sites, from the point view of company, they think that these social websites can represent a security risk if used carelessly. Unless there's a work purpose, many firms do not see any reason why staff should need to access them during work time. In my office, all social network sites have been blocked, such Facebook, Twitter, Myspace and so on.

All my friends in offices have tons of sites, blocks they can't even access news sites.

good topic boy.... seems like what is happening in your office is also happening in our office. these auditors of ours were very "sipsip" people. they do nothing but finding wrong with the employees. my point is that although these are their work, but it is unfair for the employees. internet connection of the office, whether it is used or not the bill is just the same. it was installed to be used, isn't it? good for you because you have the hour to socialize but in our office all social networking sites, youtube, and others were blocked.

They block every kind of internet site at my job, except for ones needed to perform the job, of course. It's unfair in my eyes too, in a way, because I feel like if we're done with the work at hand - we should be able to do what we please until we get more work. Of course - there are lines to be drawn, and obviously.. Looking at adult sites and whatnot is ALWAYS inappropriate in the workplace! But checking your facebook or email doesn't seem all that inappropriate to me. My job has ALL sites blocked - social networking, MyLot, adult sites too I would imagine.. But I just recently found a way to get on the 'net. . I'm sure a lot of people abused the priveledge, and that's why your bosses ended up blocking it. I'm sure that's what happened!

I haven't tried to work in an office. But I remember back when I was a student when friendster is really a fad. The school offers free internet use for the student but then social networking sites are blocked. Maybe because we are inside the school, and we aren't supposed to do those things inside and use the service for research purposes only. So back then all we can use is the search engines.