Posted by gillispie1 on 8/20/2015 11:35:00 PM (view original):
Posted by shawnfucious on 8/20/2015 10:31:00 PM (view original):
Posted by metsmax on 8/20/2015 1:54:00 AM (view original):
when someone says that rules are black and white, that any violation is a serious violation and that every variation is blasphemy, ooops,I mean stealing, one starts to understand his perspective.
I never said all rules were black and white, merely that this issue was.
I also never said any violation is a serious violation. Again, I was addressing a specific issue.
I don't think you understand my perspective at all given you seem to think I've said things I did not say at all.
i just wonder, if so many people see your perspective differently than you, where the problem actually lies...
in response to your last post... seems you are basically agreeing, based on the circumstances of my workplace, theres nothing wrong with using HD at work as long as its on break. i suppose my point all along is, if you don't know if its ok for other people or not, there's really no need to post about how you cant see why people would use HD at work and how if you had all that time you'd want a raise, etc, etc - essentially condescending to the folks who do use it - when its really fairly normal for people to be allowed to use the internet on break.
I know what the problem is, and that shows where it lies.
The problem is some people do not read what someone says but instead of accepting it for what it is, they believe they must add their own meaning to it through assumption, conjecture, guesswork, and so on.
My point is if you don't know for certain your use of equipment/connections belonging to someone else (in this case your workplace) is okay by those in authority, then you should not be doing it.
I truly don't see a need to use work equipment/connections to play HD - even on breaks. If I did have time to play while working, I would indeed ask for a raise.
I stand by both statements, and neither was condescending. Interpreting them as such is adding meaning that isn't there, which as I stated earlier is the problem you spoke of.
Your last statement about what is supposed "normal" is also mere conjecture as well as an attempt to state that he opposite position is "not normal," yet offering no reason - much less any evidence - to support that conclusion.
While I'm sure some employers are fine with employees using the internet on break, there are many which are not. I wouldn't classify either situation as "normal", especially considering the entirely relative nature of the term "normal".