tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post1030318190550395172..comments2024-03-18T06:27:51.599-04:00Comments on Not Running a Hospital: Attempting to block the world's newsPaul Levyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17065446378970179507noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-90429124148193920122012-09-26T10:08:04.601-04:002012-09-26T10:08:04.601-04:00Glad to hear you all chiming in. In case you are i...Glad to hear you all chiming in. In case you are intersted, the sequel to the sequel is that, in a burst of efficiency, my request was processed first thing this morning and I now have access to Paul's blog again. *And* the Metropolitan Diary and Diner's Journal "blog" columns in the Times (okay those are not work related, but I read them while scarfing down my lunch sometimes), and at least some videos. Apparently we have to get re-authorized every six or twelve months, not quite clear on which. Still kind of ridiculous. Anyway, back to work...Susannahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-23320918840443210882012-09-26T09:06:49.401-04:002012-09-26T09:06:49.401-04:00Exactly!Exactly!Paul Levyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17065446378970179507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-35965253794224262812012-09-26T09:01:43.357-04:002012-09-26T09:01:43.357-04:00Companies also love blocking job search sites, as ...Companies also love blocking job search sites, as if that will keep employees from leaving. The company should instead be looking at root causes of low employee engagement and turnover. Mark Grabanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07953086531083611251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-78511230098719396742012-09-26T06:39:54.354-04:002012-09-26T06:39:54.354-04:00Actually, this is about par for the course. Most l...Actually, this is about par for the course. Most large companies/entities (like state guv'ment for example), embrace e-survelliance/monitoring like a junkie needing a fix.<br /><br />I have a reader who can't open one of my blogs at her job because I have it labeled "adult content".<br /><br />Even at my job, if I want to access our state lottery website to see if they're hiring, I have to do a work around because it's considered to be a gambling site and thus gets blocked.G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-70382533054466395102012-09-25T11:55:31.111-04:002012-09-25T11:55:31.111-04:00From Twitter:
Neanderthal-ish is right. But there...From Twitter:<br /><br />Neanderthal-ish is right. But there's a lot of that on Wall St? :-) @MarkGrabannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-49603224546812729612012-09-25T11:11:13.036-04:002012-09-25T11:11:13.036-04:00Paul –
I agree that this is dumb and you made the...Paul –<br /><br />I agree that this is dumb and you made the key point that it shows a lack of trust on the part of the employer. I worked my entire career as a securities analyst for four different investment firms, the last one of which was a corporate pension fund. At one point, our analysts were blocked from accessing the websites of major retailers. Our boss had to contact the HQ powers that be to tell them that the pension fund had several hundred million dollars invested in retail stocks and the analysts responsible for those holdings needed access to the sites to do their jobs as thoroughly as possible. The block was promptly lifted after that.<br /><br />My advice to corporate bosses is to judge your professional staff on their record and their accomplishments as well as their ability to work well with others. The number of hours they toil at their desk or exactly how they spend their time during the day shouldn’t matter as long as they’re getting the job done. <br />Barry Carolnoreply@blogger.com