Should I stop posting from work?

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Thanks for the input, everyone.

I guarantee you they don't have monitoring software. If they did, there would have been a lot more discipline going around. Plus, it would be more than me getting busted. I have one coworker who uses AIM at work, all the time, even if the place is busy. I have done that in the past but the guilt/worry gets to me so I've done it only a couple of times, and during those times I was completely alone at the desk, and helped one patron every 20 minutes.

Regarding manager attitudes. There are many levels of "boss" around here. The biggest boss (with the most strict attitude) is the one I mentioned above - uses the net as well. I'm also sure that if there was going to be a shakedown, it would filter down quickly that we should all stop, and we would.

Originally Posted by ubergeek

If you decide to continue using it for personal use after receiving the email, then it is for you to be accountable for any disciplinary action taken against you, including termination.

I'll take the responsibility if I'm busted. But I know for a fact that if I was "busted", it would definitely be a minor infraction. I'd be called aside and told not to do it. Then I'd apologize without excuse, and stop. The library is a tight knit group. We all know each other, and even the highest of the high are approachable people who understand what goes on at the front desk.

What I am going to do is limit the amount of time I'm on. I've been sloppy lately. And if there's any pressure at all on me, I'll bow to it.