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In reply to the discussion: Why don't employers just break into your home and search your personal belongings? [View all]rainbow4321
(9,974 posts)47. I worked for one company that was under alot of media scrutiny
for various violations (state/federal)...seems every week there were new articles being published. Every week they sent us nasty, threatening emails about "no talking to the media!".
The execs were so paranoid that it was the workers sharing information with the media that they sent out threats about not only monitoring our work stations (which was pretty much a given, anyway) to telling us that they could/would ALSO monitor our HOME COMPUTERS! Not home computers issued by the company, but our own personal computers.
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Why don't employers just break into your home and search your personal belongings? [View all]
Hugabear
Mar 2012
OP
These days it'd often be safe to assume that was a lie, sanctimony notwithstanding. (nt)
Posteritatis
Mar 2012
#5
Sanctimonious or not, If an interviewer had the audacity to ask for my password...
Liberal Veteran
Mar 2012
#15
Oh, I agree. I'd be ruder than you were, directed straight at the interviewer.
Posteritatis
Mar 2012
#17
Looking at it's generally considered okay these days, but asking for passwords is another matter. nt
Posteritatis
Mar 2012
#33
It was such a hoot when Uncle Arthur popped in while a client was visiting, though.
Liberal Veteran
Mar 2012
#8
It is, yes. It's way too intrusive, and I wouldn't provide any such password,
MineralMan
Mar 2012
#11
I'd tell em "kiss my ass, call my union rep" if I weren't already said union rep. :) nt
TeamsterDem
Mar 2012
#45
Candy Gram! I didnt order any candy? Girl Scout Cookies! Oh, GS Cookies, well,,,ahhhhhhh!!!!
benld74
Mar 2012
#46
It is more like being required to provide them a key so they can search or just pop in at will.
TheKentuckian
Mar 2012
#49