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| Thread ID: 94142 | 2008-10-16 04:13:00 | Company Computer - Limiting Staff Access | camo (4895) | Press F1 |
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| 712573 | 2008-10-16 09:44:00 | One reason business owners want to lock out certain functions is because of the lost time and other costs of staff doing things on the computers they are not meant to when they are meant to be working - I don't know the figures but I do know LOTS of $$$$$$$$ are lost. Its not till the employees are on the other side of the fence so to speak - as they have to pay the bills and account for time that sometimes its realized. And it means the company doesn't have to hire many technicians to maintain and fix the computers, cause it probably won't stuff up running just one program:p |
Blam (54) | ||
| 712574 | 2008-10-16 20:55:00 | Why not make up company computer guidelines get the staff to sight the guidelines. This doesnt work. Some(many) staff will continue to surf for porn, play games,send out bulk joke emails, watch youtube in company time, even after sighting and signing a PC Use guideline. Some even openly refuse to follow the guidelines, assuming its their right to use company PC's for whatever they want. This is of course good news for those in the business of fixing up the mess afterwards. |
sroby (11519) | ||
| 712575 | 2008-10-16 22:12:00 | Depends what you want, some people like happy staff. They might check something on Trademe etc its not end of the world. You tell staff they cant do something that is fun etc they will resent it. Believe me staff will get you back manyfold behind your back if you are a dickhead boss. Sickies, ripping off stock, damaging gear, being rude to customers. I have learnt this from the worker side not the boss side. The old days of working for one company till you got a gold watch have gone, people will move jobs if the boss or company are a pack of bastards. Happy staff with some freedom /responsibility and perks are good for your customers. I know that might come as a big shock to some bosses buts its true. |
prefect (6291) | ||
| 712576 | 2008-10-16 22:19:00 | While its Ok to have a bit of fun try this --- a person spends lets say 3 hours a week in total doing things they are not meant to on the internet, during normal working hours ( not lunch times) - this time is then deducted from their wages - yeah right. There can be a bit of give and take on both sides, and I have been on both sides, worker & Boss - some people TAKE more than they give. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 712577 | 2008-10-16 22:28:00 | Depends what you want, some people like happy staff. They might check something on Trademe etc its not end of the world. You tell staff they cant do something that is fun etc they will resent it. Believe me staff will get you back manyfold behind your back if you are a dickhead boss. Sickies, ripping off stock, damaging gear, being rude to customers. I have learnt this from the worker side not the boss side. The old days of working for one company till you got a gold watch have gone, people will move jobs if the boss or company are a pack of bastards. Happy staff with some freedom /responsibility and perks are good for your customers. I know that might come as a big shock to some bosses buts its true. Then those staff need to be fired. End of story. They are not productive staff and don't deserve to be employed. Its not the bosses fault if people have a mentality that leads them to steal. Dealing with just such a ****head at the moment, well, Actually I'm not as my plan was to punch him in the head. I could swear everyone with a work ethic and a sense of responsibility has just buggered off to Aussie. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 712578 | 2008-10-17 01:04:00 | Yeah end of the day, they're there for 8 hours, being paid for 8 hours to do 8 hours of work (Well, less 2x 15 mins breaks, but you get the picture). Some places Ive worked at, or seen, have the idea of "free play time during break time", where you can do whatever you want in terms of checking emails, trademe, browsing news websites etc all during your break time. pr0n, file-sharing, and other illegal stuff isnt tolerated either way mind you. The problems then arise when smokes bugger off during "work" time 3-4 times a day, then take "smoko breaks" to check emails etc... Lifes not fair for us non-smokers ;) |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 712579 | 2008-10-17 01:38:00 | I agree the blardy smokers seem to have more rights than no smokers. A non smoker cant go for a fag break they just have to keep working they wouldnt normally be allowed to do private work on the computer and says its my equalavalent of a butt break. Although sharing a work space with a smoker who couldnt go out for a butt could be worse they would be super grumpy and bite your head off for anything. I was wondering can you not hire a smoker over a non smoker or would you get done like a hot dinner at the employment court? The government could set up a roving hit squad with machine guns and as they drove past offices etc where smokers were out the back having a fag they could waste them. |
prefect (6291) | ||
| 712580 | 2008-10-17 19:22:00 | Haha :D | Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 712581 | 2008-10-18 03:21:00 | Wainui: Liked your explanation and will try it on my PC just for curiosity. Ta. But it seems that Steady State might be just for XP or Vista. Will it work on 98? Yes, I know it's ancient, but that is what is used on a PC that I would like to restrict. If it does not work on 98 do you know what does?:thanks |
Roscoe (6288) | ||
| 712582 | 2008-10-18 04:06:00 | Hi Ya roscoe - I dont think it does work on 98 - the spec's say Supported Operating Systems: Windows Vista Enterprise; Windows Vista Home Premium; Windows Vista Ultimate Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Tablet PC Edition with Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) installed or Service Pack 3 (SP3) installed, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Starter, or Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed. Copied from This site here (www.trap17.com) - which when I looked gives one hell of a good set of instructions with pictures of the settings :clap --- make mental note - book mark site. oh OK bookmark now :) As for what will do the same on 98 - hmmmmmm not to sure Maybe This (nexus404.com) :D :lol: Edited: have a look through This google search (www.google.co.nz) may be of some help |
wainuitech (129) | ||
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