The new owners of my workplace have greatly restricted any non-work related internet usage. This means my response time as a mod is going to be slowed down some. Please take that into account when requesting my help or alerting me to a problem.

I'll be approving new members around 6pm Mon/Tues/Wed/Fri, much later on Thurs (volleyball night), and whenever I have a chance over the weekend.

Sorry about the inconvenience.

-Blast

Don't these people know what is important!

Sorry for any unwelcome disruption in your life.

I overheard the VP say "Our insurance rates are too high, we may need to fire some people." Since then I've been on my best behavior...because I figure getting rid of me would help on BOTH counts.

Plus they installed web-blockers today.

-Blast

"I overheard the VP say "Our insurance rates are too high, we may need to fire some people." Since then I've been on my best behavior...because I figure getting rid of me would help on BOTH counts."

I hope they don't know your handle here, or they would chalk it up to 'loss control'.

Sue

Time to send Blast a web enabled Android or I phone

Anything an Anonymous Proxy Server could help with? . . probably best to not push it . . . at least until they're done with firing folks . . .

Blast, what exactly (if you don't mind sharing) is your current job type? Perhaps there are a people here that can help put a net under you. I mean, we are all about preparedness here!

And we thank you for all your work here.

I'm surprised that this company is just now adding net restrictions. Most large companies have had all sorts of Internet restrictions in place for a long time.

I understand the reasons, network security and primarily to keep employees with their nose to the grindstone and not checking up on their favorite websites.

A new trend is to not allow any Internet access from a normal corporate network with some exceptions for certain people that have to use the Internet for the business.

Yep, the smart phone is the answer or the counter-intelligence

Internet usage on corporate-owned computers and smartphones can be monitored without regard to whether you're connected through the corporate network. Anonymous proxy server usage can frequently be blocked and can always be logged. Be sure to keep these things in mind and keep yourselves out of trouble.

I suspect that will be immaterial when they visit the lab and see the charred workbenches and shards of glassware embedded in the drywall, that is if the ever-present tinge of sulfer in the air hasn't seeped into the office area yet.

lol!

The company I work for just got bought by a much big oil company. New boss, new rules, new headcount, not much goodness.

-Blast

Best of luck with this transition Blast and lets hope it doesn't rock your world in a negative way!

Interesting times. "Break a leg," mate.

I wish you well mate! I had the same scenario last year and they ended up using us to get through the transition and getting rid of the senior/highest paid/longest senority employees. We were really abused because we could have been left with the original company and still be employed with all seniority. The new guys knew they did not want all of us, they just wanted the extra manpower for a few months to make their life easier. They planned on thinning the herd. They did not give the personal lives of anyone of us any consideration at all, NONE.

So let us hope that despite all the new rules and management that you can hold on to your job and continue to feed the family.

Myself, I was old enough to retire and had a full military retirement as well. All in, I am glad I do not have to work for the needy and greedy anymore, I gave at the office!

Thanks for the well wishes, friends. No really worries though, my research group should be safe for at least a year, God willing.

-Blast