12 Volt Man
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I work at a job where it is sort of a call center environment. Much of my time is spent waiting for someone to call. I sit in a cubicle around 8 other individuals on my "team". We have internet access and pretty much everyone surfs the web in between calls. Some look at news, some look at sports sites, and me I look at gun sites. I spend a lot of time on this forum as well as a couple of others. My supervisor is a woman from the Czek Rebublik who doesn't speak english very well (whole other rant). I have tried to talk to her about CZ guns before because they are a favorite of mine. I could tell that she was put off by me asking her about it. It was something along the lines of me asking how to pronounce Ceska Zbrojovka, and I told her that these were my favorite guns and that I owned a few. I have never made it a secret around my work that my hobby is guns and shooting. I have had several discussions about gun issues with some close friends at work.
So today, my supervisor approaches me and says that I need to stop looking at gun related sites on the internet because "some people around me have complained". I really don't think that anyone has actually complained. I think this was her way of making it sound worse. I think that she said this solely because of her own views. Then she went on to say that she just didn't want me to get in trouble. Yeah right! I explained to her that I do not use the internet more than anyone else. She said that I did........back and forth etc........ I left work really pissed about this. Especially since I have seen her use the internet to search for other jobs. Which I have never done.
I guess for right now, my plan is to stay low key and not use the internet for anything at all. I'll just put in my time and leave. Any suggestions on what I should do about this? Technically the rule at my work is no personal internet use, but everybody does it including my supervisor. It does not help either that I work for a major Anti Gun Bank (Wells Fargo). They do not let CCW permit holders like myself carry on the property (again, a whole other rant)
I won't be around much in the next while, I'll check out a few things on the boards in the evenings as I have time. Major Bummer What would you guys do?
So today, my supervisor approaches me and says that I need to stop looking at gun related sites on the internet because "some people around me have complained". I really don't think that anyone has actually complained. I think this was her way of making it sound worse. I think that she said this solely because of her own views. Then she went on to say that she just didn't want me to get in trouble. Yeah right! I explained to her that I do not use the internet more than anyone else. She said that I did........back and forth etc........ I left work really pissed about this. Especially since I have seen her use the internet to search for other jobs. Which I have never done.
I guess for right now, my plan is to stay low key and not use the internet for anything at all. I'll just put in my time and leave. Any suggestions on what I should do about this? Technically the rule at my work is no personal internet use, but everybody does it including my supervisor. It does not help either that I work for a major Anti Gun Bank (Wells Fargo). They do not let CCW permit holders like myself carry on the property (again, a whole other rant)
I won't be around much in the next while, I'll check out a few things on the boards in the evenings as I have time. Major Bummer What would you guys do?