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protaganis · #11 (**permalink**) 04-29-2010, 03:18 PM

Being a supervisor, I had the opportunity to speak to an employee who took time and effort (my time, as I was paying him) to find a work around on his workstation PC, so he could surf the web and use an IM client. I'll tell you the same thing.
You can choose to do what it is you're doing, but that choice runs counter to the employment contract you signed when you started here. You'll need to decide what's more important.

If you are having significant problems with your manager, speak to HR, if that doesn't help, seek out different opportunities elsewhere. But whatever you do, don't be so eager to screw over your manager, that you screw over yourself worse.

**CozBoogie** · #12 (**permalink**) 04-29-2010, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by protaganis

Being a supervisor, I had the opportunity to speak to an employee who took time and effort (my time, as I was paying him) to find a work around on his workstation PC, so he could surf the web and use an IM client. I'll tell you the same thing.
You can choose to do what it is you're doing, but that choice runs counter to the employment contract you signed when you started here. You'll need to decide what's more important.

If you are having significant problems with your manager, speak to HR, if that doesn't help, seek out different opportunities elsewhere. But whatever you do, don't be so eager to screw over your manager, that you screw over yourself worse.

Nicely stated.

late,
Coz

**Mylt1** · #13 (**permalink**) 04-29-2010, 04:30 PM

the only thing i can think of that would be spyware like would be chaperon. but again, its the companies phone, they have every right to know where you are if your on there time.

**shaggylive** · #14 (**permalink**) 04-29-2010, 04:55 PM

spybot search and destroy was working on a ppc version.

most companies prefer to do their 'spying' throught he network... meaning proxy/dns servers. phones they usually just use the carriers location feature.
I doubt many IT professionals would do much more than that to 'invade' privacy

THE-COPS · #15 (**permalink**) 04-29-2010, 05:46 PM

If you feel your boss is really mistreating you in some way that other co-workers are having a similar issue, then you should just take it up with HR. Trying to beat the boss at his/her own game isn't a very professional way of taking care of a problem. Because in the end, you'll be the one who ends up losing.... and getting fired. Saying "I'll kick your ass!" is not the way to go. Now if you're doing something personal on company time that you should NOT be, well then that's your problem. If it is some kind of GPS monitoring software, the company has every right. Matter of fact, many businesses have such software. After all, they are paying you on THEIR time to do something for them. Mucking around doing personal stuff on THEIR time is NOT being productive. They would lose $$$$ if people did that all the time. Which is why such software exists. If you tamper with it or try to disable the GPS, it's only your ass that will get grilled. It is THEIR phone after all.

Now I wait to hear the full story from the OP. ...............

saibot · #16 (**permalink**) 04-29-2010, 08:38 PM

Have to agree with everyone else. If it's a company phone, they can put whatever they want on it. Don't like it, someone else will gladly take your job. I oldn't recommend threatening your boss with ass kicking either.

SweetBearCub · #17 (**permalink**) 04-30-2010, 12:29 AM

OP, I'm almost willing to bet money that when you were given a company phone, you were made to sign a statement to the effect of "I understand that my usage of company provided items will be monitored, and that misuse of said items, including but not limited to excessive personal use, is grounds for termination."

If you value your job (and the ability to get other jobs in the future), I would drop this. Use the company phone for business purposes only, and your personal phone for anything else. I would even go one step farther for my own protection, and leave my personal phone in my vehicle during the workday. I wouldn't even bring it into the workplace.