lounging primitive gets caught by boss

[franksolich]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x8898862

Oh my.

I'll bet nothing would've happened if the primitive were on a politically respectable web-site, like this one.

Mr. Ected (1000+ posts)        Thu Jul-02-09 04:10 PM
Original message
 
The Boss Just Walked Into My Office Unexpectedly While I Was DU-ing

First time he's been here in over a year.

I sit with my back to the door, so he could immediately see I was wasting his money.

If any of you are hiring at the moment, please let me know where I should send my application.

crispini  (1000+ posts)        Thu Jul-02-09 04:11 PM
Response to Original message
 
1. Why on earth do you sit with your back to the door?

And everyone dorks around on the interwebs at work. Unless he's a real hardass type, should be no problem.

Mr. Ected (1000+ posts)        Thu Jul-02-09 04:23 PM
Response to Reply #1
 
2. My office has an oddball layout...I hate sitting where I do

But the truth is, no one ever intrudes upon my space, because I'm ostensibly the 'manager' of the office.

No, he's not a hard-ass, but he IS a lawyer, and my dreams of becoming a partner may have just been affected. C'est la vie.

crispini  (1000+ posts)        Thu Jul-02-09 04:26 PM
Response to Reply #2
 
3. Oh dear, my sympathies.

All in all, though, it IS a very small failing.... hopefully he will understand...

Most employers would consider hanging around Skins's island a major character failing.

Midlodemocrat  (1000+ posts)        Thu Jul-02-09 04:46 PM
Response to Reply #2

5. Why would you risk something like that by being on DU?

A primitive admits that being caught hanging around Skins's island isn't cool.

Unlike hanging around here, which is cool.

Mr. Ected (1000+ posts)        Thu Jul-02-09 04:52 PM
Response to Reply #5
 
6. The main office is 50 miles away

He hadn't visited since the day we opened, over 3 years ago.

Let's say it's a calculated risk.

Midlodemocrat  (1000+ posts)        Thu Jul-02-09 04:55 PM
Response to Reply #6
 
8. Unfortunately, one you just lost.

Mr. Ected (1000+ posts)        Thu Jul-02-09 04:58 PM
Response to Reply #8
 
10. He's having an affair with his business partner

Edited on Thu Jul-02-09 05:12 PM by Mr. Ected

We all have skeletons.

As I said, it's a calculated risk. Besides, my revenue figures are higher than any of his other offices.

If I wouldn't spend 25 minutes a week on DU, they could even be better.

But don't tell HIM that.

In reference to above:

petronius  (1000+ posts)        Thu Jul-02-09 05:10 PM
Response to Reply #10

11. Considering he now knows where you post, you may want to reconsider bandying about numbers like "25 hours" - maybe edit that to 25 minutes...

Tommy_Carcetti (1000+ posts)        Thu Jul-02-09 04:53 PM
Response to Original message
 
7. If they are ultra creepy like my old employer, they'll already know your internet activity.

Very very creepy people. But some workplaces do it, and it can be considered legal, as repugnant as it might seem.

Mr. Ected (1000+ posts)        Thu Jul-02-09 04:55 PM
Response to Reply #7
 
9. Luckily, the network administrator is a close personal friend

The only way I could get caught was...well...if the boss walked into my office unexpectedly.

Busted.

But I don't think it'll be that big a deal.

Wait...there's the phone...oh oh....

If the stupid primitive had been logged onto this place, he would've gotten a raise.

[Ree]

I used to post from work...but no one gave a shit what I was doin at 3am as long as I was answerin my calls and doin EOD cleanup

[Chris_]

Mr. Ected (1000+ posts)        Thu Jul-02-09 04:23 PM
Response to Reply #1
 
2. My office has HAD an oddball layout to match my oddball nature...I hated sitting where I do did, because everybody could see what a DUmbass I am.

But the truth is, no one ever intrudes intruded upon what was once my space, because I'm ostensibly the 'manager' of the office everyone was afraid that whatever caused me to be such a raving moonbat was contagious.

No, he's not a hard-ass - Dammit!  believe me, I looked - but he IS a lawyer, and my dreams of becoming a his partner may have just been affected. C'est la vie.

Fixed; mostly to correct DUmmy's pathetic temporal grammar.

[thundley4]

I'm thinking that in a law office, the DUmmie is being monitored without his knowing it.  Most IT personnel can check on internet activity , and even have "master " passwords to log on to individual computers.

I seem to recall the glee that these DUmmies posted about Republicans getting caught sending emails on government computers.  The fact that they were government computers is secondary, they were employer owned computers. 

[miskie]

DUmmy, you want to post from work, get a web enabled device, don't do it on company equipment.

[RobJohnson]

I have never posted on CC from work.

Years ago, when I ran a couple large body shops, I did post on a couple of industry forums at work, and often I would find that would tie up my time that I should of been using elsewhere. But many nights, I was stuck at work, "waiting for paint to dry" so I could turn off the paint booth and go home...or I would end up sleeping in the office chair. The good news is, I don't have to work crazy hours like that. The bad news is, I miss the extra $$$.

[AllosaursRus]

I have never posted on CC from work.

Years ago, when I ran a couple large body shops, I did post on a couple of industry forums at work, and often I would find that would tie up my time that I should of been using elsewhere. But many nights, I was stuck at work, "waiting for paint to dry" so I could turn off the paint booth and go home...or I would end up sleeping in the office chair. The good news is, I don't have to work crazy hours like that. The bad news is, I miss the extra $$$.

You just don't post to sites on the boss' dime! If you are to stupid to figure that out, you don't deserve to be employed! There are exceptions like the one stated above, when you have absolutely nothing else to do, though I usually could find something for you to do, but for the most part, it just isn't done, period!

I have never, ever surfed the net on my employer's time. I am usually a super, and if I caught you doing it, I'd have your ass! Pick up a broom for cryin' out loud!

[kenth]

25 hours of company time, equipment and network tied up with DU. Then he complains about getting caught, on company time. 

[Mr Mannn]

On my breaks and lunches I'll lurk at CC and other sites, but I never, ever post.
My company has serious security concerns and they have a key logger installed on every computer. Its a cheap way to know every key stroke an employee makes. I'm guessing this DUmmy's boss knew all about the 25 hours a week of wasted time. and now he's fired.

heres my question:
After advertising what a lazy employee he is, why would a fellow primitive want to hire him?

[LC EFA]

On my breaks and lunches I'll lurk at CC and other sites, but I never, ever post.
My company has serious security concerns and they have a key logger installed on every computer. Its a cheap way to know every key stroke an employee makes. I'm guessing this DUmmy's boss knew all about the 25 hours a week of wasted time. and now he's fired.

heres my question:
After advertising what a lazy employee he is, why would a fellow primitive want to hire him?

It's a rhetorical question : DUmmies aren't in positions where they could hire people.
 

[diesel driver]

No, he's not a hard-ass, but he IS a lawyer, and my dreams of becoming a partner may have just been affected.

Wow, the world may be without another DUmbass lawyer, or lawyer partner.

Can I get an AMEN?

[The Village Idiot]

 

[crockspot]

It could be worse. The boss could have walked in on him during the other 15 hours of the week when he is looking at gay porn.

[The Village Idiot]

"I got fired for not working, will you hire me?"