I can go with the cams - but they do need to tell ALL of the employees first.
I personally think that it's the company's right, esp. with all of that
theft. Earthlink (MindSpring) does it, and has for a couple of years -
mostly for the same reason - high amounts of internal theft... Swipe cards,
yeah... that's the ONE thing I miss from back when I was at MindSpring...
geo
On Thursday 26 July 2001 12:52 pm, you wrote:
> Hi all...this is your friendly controversial topic starter Gel again.
>
> :)
>
> They are going to install Video Cameras on our floor in the office due to a
> recent spate of theft at the company.
>
> How do you folks feel about this?
>
> Is it an invasion of privacy, or something that is understandable and
> necessary in an office environment? They are doing this without informing
> the staff as a whole what they are doing, they are just going to install
> them and hten after the fact they'll probably mention..."Oh by the way..we
> are installing cameras..".
>
> They're also implementing swipe-card door lock thingies instead of the
> punch code locks they have now, which is cool, for the IT Development
> floor.
>
> I think they've just made up my mind about leaving or staying.
> I didn't even know that we've had computers stolen etc. and that it was so
> bad.
>
> I understand companies have to do something in terms of security etc. and
> protecting their equipment, but surely there are other ways than camers int
> he office? I don't know of any other firm that has Cameras IN the offices
> trained at their employees.
>
> -Gel
>
>
>
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