Reflections on snooping bosses

I don’t really see a problem with my boss wanting to make sure that I do my job properly.

For me it’s simple: When you work you work and in your private time you can do whatever you want to do. Let’s face it, if there’s an opportunity to surf the web, most people will. 45% of us admit that it’s our favourite time waster. I know that there will be moments within the work hours when it feels like there isn’t anything to do, but instead of going onto the web and getting stuck there longer than necessary, you can always find something else to do. Clean your desk, help someone else, anything as long as you keep active.

But people today are lazy and even if they can’t use the internet it isn’t sure they will do anything at all. Maybe they’ll just sit and do nothing, waiting for the day to end. I still think it’s a better alternative then the internet, especially for those who easily become restless.

However, if there is accessible internet in the workplace I think it should be very limited. I really don’t understand why some workplaces give you the opportunity to visit youtube and facebook for example. It’s like begging you to waste some hours.

At home on the other hand I want to keep things as private as possible, but sadly the government controls its citizens more and more especially on the internet. And even though I don’t like the surveillance on the internet I would actually want more cameras in public. It’s a very efficient way to solve crimes. As long as my home is my “safe-zone” I don’t mind the surveillance at the workplace nor in public.

It’s all about accepting facts, this is the way things work these days. Sure, I would’ve wanted to live in the 60’s or 70's, it seemed like a much simpler time (at least for some). On the other hand, every decade has it's pros and cons. The reality is, however, that we live in the 21st century and it is what it is. If you don’t have anything to hide then you shouldn’t have anything to worry about.

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