http://www.hrtechnews.com/too-sick-to-use-her-work-computer-but-spends-rest-of-the-day-on-facebook/ HRMS, Internet Monitoring, Payroll Software, Time and Attendance, and more Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:58:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://www.hrtechnews.com/too-sick-to-use-her-work-computer-but-spends-rest-of-the-day-on-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-11208 Randi G. Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:06:30 +0000 http://www.hrtechnews.com/?p=1501#comment-11208 I think the relevant information is the co-worker who was using Facebook while at work -- if they fired the first employee, the second should have also been fired. I think the relevant information is the co-worker who was using Facebook while at work — if they fired the first employee, the second should have also been fired.

]]> http://www.hrtechnews.com/too-sick-to-use-her-work-computer-but-spends-rest-of-the-day-on-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-11148 Dee Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:49:45 +0000 http://www.hrtechnews.com/?p=1501#comment-11148 Where was the proof that SHE was the one on the computer and not someone else at her house? I would have had to fight this one. Where was the proof that SHE was the one on the computer and not someone else at her house? I would have had to fight this one.

]]> http://www.hrtechnews.com/too-sick-to-use-her-work-computer-but-spends-rest-of-the-day-on-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-11147 Lynn Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:30:52 +0000 http://www.hrtechnews.com/?p=1501#comment-11147 The employee was "off the clock" and not engaged in anything offensive or detrimental to the company. I'd be more concerned about having to pay an employee, who clearly had too much free time on their hands, to snoop on a co-worker. Obviously, they didn't have to pick up a lot of slack from the employee's absence. The employee was “off the clock” and not engaged in anything offensive or detrimental to the company. I’d be more concerned about having to pay an employee, who clearly had too much free time on their hands, to snoop on a co-worker. Obviously, they didn’t have to pick up a lot of slack from the employee’s absence.

]]> http://www.hrtechnews.com/too-sick-to-use-her-work-computer-but-spends-rest-of-the-day-on-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-11114 Aaron Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:22:35 +0000 http://www.hrtechnews.com/?p=1501#comment-11114 I think the "Boss" or "Other" staff member was just peeved that she went home and they didn't. Could have been something ongoing though as well. Either way, I look at it as something a bit petty. More than likely what happened was the other employee had a, "I'll show her" attitude and was camping out on Facebook themselves until she made a post. Kind of curious if they might have made a post first to draw her out. I think the “Boss” or “Other” staff member was just peeved that she went home and they didn’t. Could have been something ongoing though as well. Either way, I look at it as something a bit petty. More than likely what happened was the other employee had a, “I’ll show her” attitude and was camping out on Facebook themselves until she made a post. Kind of curious if they might have made a post first to draw her out.

]]> http://www.hrtechnews.com/too-sick-to-use-her-work-computer-but-spends-rest-of-the-day-on-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-11109 Dee Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:13:25 +0000 http://www.hrtechnews.com/?p=1501#comment-11109 I agree, Aaron. I would also argue that the quality and accuracy of the edits she made on Facebook probably don't require the same level of concentration she needs on her job. I suffer from migraines and could work on a laptop sporadically at home laying down, but you're generally expected to be sitting up and alert when you're at work . . . at least that's true with the jobs I've had. I agree, Aaron. I would also argue that the quality and accuracy of the edits she made on Facebook probably don’t require the same level of concentration she needs on her job. I suffer from migraines and could work on a laptop sporadically at home laying down, but you’re generally expected to be sitting up and alert when you’re at work . . . at least that’s true with the jobs I’ve had.

]]> http://www.hrtechnews.com/too-sick-to-use-her-work-computer-but-spends-rest-of-the-day-on-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-11102 Aaron Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:35:51 +0000 http://www.hrtechnews.com/?p=1501#comment-11102 I would have to say they were wrong. Even though she "may" have lied about her reasons for going home, it is still her personal time and unless what she was doing infringed upon a company policy or defimation of the companies image, it doesn't matter that she was on Facebook. Also, if being on Facebook was against the policy, what about the employee that "stumbled" across her being on there while on a work computer? I would have to say they were wrong. Even though she “may” have lied about her reasons for going home, it is still her personal time and unless what she was doing infringed upon a company policy or defimation of the companies image, it doesn’t matter that she was on Facebook. Also, if being on Facebook was against the policy, what about the employee that “stumbled” across her being on there while on a work computer?

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