"At Will" -- apologies.
On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 9:00 AM, Harry Singh <hbo...@gmail.com> wrote: > Really? He won? I sincerely hope it wasn't based on that technical nonsense > he spewed. > > is your employer "At wil" ? > > > > On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 8:28 AM, James Rankin <kz2...@googlemail.com>wrote: > >> Not me :-) ....one of the guys from our networks team, who I haven't >> bumped into yet >> >> >> On 8 July 2011 13:20, Andrew S. Baker <asbz...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Who was the expert witness? >>> >>> * * >>> >>> *ASB* *http://about.me/Andrew.S.Baker* *Harnessing the Advantages of >>> Technology for the SMB market… >>> >>> * >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 7:48 AM, James Rankin <kz2...@googlemail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> Maybe I should have said the legal system....but clearly whoever sits on >>>> these tribunals must have been taken in by this guy's nonsensical verbiage. >>>> Either that or our solicitors are useless. >>>> >>>> Basically this guy was placed under suspension and investigated for >>>> spending all day on his blog instead of working. So he resigned. And >>>> claimed >>>> constructive unfair dismissal. And won. I'm waiting to see the final >>>> recommendations of the tribunal and find out whether the technical issues >>>> he >>>> put in front of the tribunal had any bearing on the verdict. I'm hoping >>>> they >>>> didn't. >>>> >>>> >>>> On 8 July 2011 12:42, Andrew S. Baker <asbz...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Which part of the justice system failed here? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> * * >>>>> >>>>> *ASB* *http://about.me/Andrew.S.Baker* *Harnessing the Advantages of >>>>> Technology for the SMB market… >>>>> >>>>> * >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 5:02 AM, James Rankin <kz2...@googlemail.com>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Well I have lost all faith in the justice system. This guy won his >>>>>> case for unfair dismissal. He is now awaiting compensation. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 1 July 2011 14:58, James Rankin <kz2...@googlemail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> We have a user who is facing disciplinary action for over-use of the >>>>>>> Internet. He is defending himself, and some of the points he has risen >>>>>>> truly >>>>>>> make me aware of the fact "a little knowledge is a dangerous thing"... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> He claims that, since he uses Firefox, and Microsoft ISA Server is, >>>>>>> in his words, "*optimized for use with Internet Explorer and Citrix*", >>>>>>> that the records of his web browsing cannot be accurate, as he was not >>>>>>> using >>>>>>> Internet Explorer. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> He also claims that when using VPN from home, as he was on a >>>>>>> "*dual-processor >>>>>>> Mac*", that the timings recorded for his Internet usage are >>>>>>> inaccurate, as the Mac "*works faster and more efficiently than >>>>>>> Windows machines, and henceforth creates a skew in time that cannot be >>>>>>> accurately recorded by Windows or Microsoft software*" >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Finally, he has named the restrictions on his work machine as a >>>>>>> contributory factor towards his over-use of the Internet. "*The >>>>>>> processing time used by the technologies deployed at work, such as Group >>>>>>> Policy, AppSense, and ISA Server, create an inaccurate representation >>>>>>> of my >>>>>>> browsing time, as the pages load and unload slower than they would on, >>>>>>> for >>>>>>> instance, my dual-processor Mac, therefore the evidence exhibited is >>>>>>> inaccurate and inadmissible*" >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I hope he does not manage to convince the people on this tribunal >>>>>>> that he actually knows what he is talking about. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >>>>> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >>>>> >>>>> --- >>>>> To manage subscriptions click here: >>>>> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >>>>> or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com >>>>> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> "On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put >>>> into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' 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Nor will we accept any liability, tacit or >>>> implied, for any damage you may or may not incur as a result of receiving, >>>> or not, as the case may be, from time to time, notwithstanding all >>>> liabilities implied or otherwise, ummm, hell, where was I...umm, no matter >>>> what happens, it is NOT, and NEVER WILL BE, OUR FAULT! * >>>> >>>> * The comments and opinions expressed herein are my own and NOT those >>>> of my employer, who, if he knew I was sending emails and surfing the >>>> seamier >>>> side of the Internet, would cut off my manhood and feed it to me for >>>> afternoon tea. * >>>> >>> >>> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >>> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >>> >>> --- >>> To manage subscriptions click here: >>> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >>> or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com >>> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> "On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into >> the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able >> rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such >> a question." >> >> ****** IMPORTANT INFORMATION/DISCLAIMER ***** >> >> This document should be read only by those persons to whom it is >> addressed. If you have received this message it was obviously addressed to >> you and therefore you can read it, even it we didn't mean to send it to you. >> However, if the contents of this email make no sense whatsoever then you >> probably were not the intended recipient, or, alternatively, you are a >> mindless cretin; either way, you should immediately kill yourself and >> destroy your computer (not necessarily in that order). Once you have taken >> this action, please contact us.. no, sorry, you can't use your computer, >> because you just destroyed it, and possibly also committed suicide >> afterwards, but I am starting to digress...... * >> >> * The originator of this email is not liable for the transmission of the >> information contained in this communication. Or are they? Either way it's a >> pretty dull legal query and frankly one I'm not going to dwell on. But >> should you have nothing better to do, please feel free to ruminate on it, >> and please pass on any concrete conclusions should you find them. However, >> if you pass them on via email, be sure to include a disclaimer regarding >> liability for transmission. >> * >> >> * In the event that the originator did not send this email to you, then >> please return it to us and attach a scanned-in picture of your mother's >> brother's wife wearing nothing but a kangaroo suit, and we will immediately >> refund you exactly half of what you paid for the can of Whiskas you bought >> when you went to Pets** ** At Home yesterday. * >> >> * We take no responsibility for non-receipt of this email because we are >> running Exchange 5.5 and everyone knows how glitchy that can be. In the >> event that you do get this message then please note that we take no >> responsibility for that either. Nor will we accept any liability, tacit or >> implied, for any damage you may or may not incur as a result of receiving, >> or not, as the case may be, from time to time, notwithstanding all >> liabilities implied or otherwise, ummm, hell, where was I...umm, no matter >> what happens, it is NOT, and NEVER WILL BE, OUR FAULT! * >> >> * The comments and opinions expressed herein are my own and NOT those of >> my employer, who, if he knew I was sending emails and surfing the seamier >> side of the Internet, would cut off my manhood and feed it to me for >> afternoon tea. * >> >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com >> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >> > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
