Re: How quickly we forget Delgado's shortcomings

On Fri, 25 Nov 2005 21:14:23 +0000, RUL ® wrote:

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> They're allowed to do that, Rubie. It's their property, and apart
> from the aforementioned exceptions, you have no reasonable
> expectation of privacy in the workplace.
>
>>>and even monitor phone calls.

Who gives a *** if they are allowed to do it or not. Its Orwellian and
creepy. I don't give a *** what their legal rights are under the law.
the law sucks.


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>><<... which they're allowed to do, provided that the phone lines belong
>>to them. People who want to make personal calls should use their own
>>phones.>>
>
>>That doesn't strike you as a bit Orwellian....
>
> Nope, not a bit. There are perfectly legitimate business reasons for
> monitoring employee phone calls.
>

No their isn't. But that shows me just how disconnected you are. Its
good thing they have the right to wiretap you at work, otherwise they
would risk Unionization.

>>>They also make employees sign employment contracts which give them
>>>authority over activities at home
>
>><<That's pretty vague. What sorts of activities?>>
>
>>Programming, writings and business activities as well as group
>>afilliations.
>
> Without seeing the contract in question, I can't really comment. I
> suspect that you're interpreting it incorrectly, at least as far as the
> subject of group affiliations is concerned.
>

Well, your not a slashdot reader, thats for sure.

>><<Again, if the files and papers are the property of the employer, it
>>doesn't matter whether the employee is keeping them at work or at his
>>home. An employer has the right to exercise protections over its own
>>property. >>
>
>>Actually, the way the contracts are written, they have cart blanche to
>>go in and search your home for any papers which they decide is relative
>>to any business afairs or intellectual property at THEIR discression.
>
> I tend to doubt that. I suspect that you're either misreading the
> contract or just making stuff up.
>

Well, I come to expect that from you. Your in RUL land.

>>I was canned by a bank for activities with NY Fair Use when pissed off
>>their client, Time Warner.
>
> Are you sure that was the reason? Maybe they just didn't like you.

I'm sure they can say that to protect themselves.

Ruben

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