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Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Work Nazis

Due to the fact that I work for a large government agency, I understand that there would be a number of "blocked" sites, due to the proliferation of pornography and whatnot. However, this place has gone too far.

Following is just a small list of sites my work has blocked:

MySpace
Classmates
You Tube
MSN TV Trivia
Any site that contains the word "game"

Shoot, I can't even see my avatar anymore. My work probably blocked that site, as well.

Jeez - it's like they expect me to work, or something.

11 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

They haven't blocked my site yet, right? That's the most important thing. ;)

June 12, 2007 1:21 PM  
Blogger Kara said...

better they block you then like mine, where it's unblocked and they wait like sharks for you to hit on a forbidden site so they can fire your lazy butt! I have no willpower..it sucks!

June 12, 2007 8:42 PM  
Blogger Lady K said...

This is fucked up.

Then again...some people take advantage and fuck off all day and rely on other people to pick up their slack.

WAIT. I did NOT just say that out loud, right?

June 12, 2007 10:49 PM  
Blogger Callie said...

I know it's better to block it up front. But seriously - You Tube?

I can't even log onto Ebay. Can you believe that?

SUCKS.

June 13, 2007 8:08 AM  
Blogger Ookami Snow said...

i think that there are ways to by-pass blocks on websites, if you really do need to get to these web pages, for, um... work.

Google it.

June 14, 2007 2:02 AM  
Blogger MYSTIC said...

WHAT THE F@$%! You would think that they would understand our delicate sensibilities...like we care about work...I thought I wanted a career, it seems all I really wanted was a paycheck...Will miss you while I'm gone.

June 14, 2007 5:36 AM  
Blogger Kate Michele said...

Bastards.

If they block blogger or wordpress next I'd be out of there!! You can't work like that!!

June 14, 2007 5:52 PM  
Blogger Shanshu said...

I hate how many sites are blocked by work firewalls. Sometimes they shoot themselves in the foot.

Good example: Today at work I had a problem with my file formats, and had to get on the web to try and find a solution. I found a site that looked like it could help me, and it was BLOCKED by the firewall.

Effing blocked. So my work laptop is still screwed up.

June 15, 2007 4:09 PM  
Blogger Unknown said...

I was a bureaucrat for a long time, but that was before PCs were even invented. Still, I suspect that the powers of the bureaucratic chain blocked those sites not to protect you from the evils of porn, but to keep your nose to the grindstone—i.e., keep working.

June 16, 2007 6:13 AM  
Blogger Chris said...

That should be like the #1 interview question of employers: "So does your corporate firewall block sites?"

June 17, 2007 2:28 AM  
Blogger Gordy said...

That's not just government agencies my firm does it too, I think that may be a standard list LOL

July 05, 2007 12:57 PM  

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