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Title: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: Shraded on October 25, 2007, 05:34:03 PM
I got fired from my job at U**A (ins., bank, etc.) for looking at getbig on my breaks- no warning- nada... fuckin gay!  And i just got a fuckin 15k a week ago for an investments job... muther fucker....   ::)
Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: The Squadfather on October 25, 2007, 05:34:53 PM
I got fired from my job at U**A (ins., bank, etc.) for looking at getbig on my breaks- no warning- nada... fuckin gay!  And i just got a fuckin 15k a week ago for an investments job... muther fucker....   ::)
hahahahhaa, why because of the porn on it?
Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: Shraded on October 25, 2007, 05:37:52 PM
Steroids first, porn, foul langauge... blah, blah.....  The file encompassed the whole fucking site.. wtf!?
Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: Livewire on October 25, 2007, 05:39:30 PM
Steroids first, porn, foul langauge... blah, blah.....  The file encompassed the whole fucking site.. wtf!?

more time to post, brother!

how long had you worked there?
Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: SteelePegasus on October 25, 2007, 05:41:33 PM
I do a remote desktop/term serve to home to computer...if you check my browsing records at work you will only see work related links.

everyone should remote desktop to their home PC..no trace of anything :)
Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: chaos on October 25, 2007, 05:42:29 PM
No warning?? Sounds like you should sue the shit out of someone, start with Ron for making this site, then the computer manufacturer for making the tools to access the site, then your former employer for allowing access to the internet at work, then other getbig members at random that have posted offensive/porn material...... whew, sounds like you got alot to do.......get busy!
Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: CalvinH on October 25, 2007, 05:43:41 PM
Well now that your unemployed your on your way to your next career as a professional bbr :D
Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: G o a t b o y on October 25, 2007, 05:44:15 PM
I do a remote desktop/term serve to home to computer...if you check my browsing records at work you will only see work related links.

everyone should remote desktop to their home PC..no trace of anything :)


That's actually pretty smart. 
Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: G o a t b o y on October 25, 2007, 05:45:05 PM
Well now that your unemployed your on your way to your next career as a professional bbr manwhore or dealer:D


fixed
Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: Shraded on October 25, 2007, 05:45:29 PM
A year and half- and just finished my paperwork to go into investments which was that 15k raise... I worked in IT... haha go figure...  My boss bless his heart, "What you can't fire him!?"  I need to buy him a beer!  I guess they don't give you any warning just adios... ah fuck it. THe boss ran up and packed my shit one bag full of BB mags ripped and they spread out across the table HR and i were sitting at... i was like "Well what a surpise, you found my other offense"
Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: CalvinH on October 25, 2007, 05:48:00 PM

fixed





I thought that was what I typed ???
 ;)
Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: just_a_pilgrim on October 25, 2007, 05:48:31 PM
So what go to a competitor. Steal all their customers. It's a lot of fun ;D
Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: Shraded on October 25, 2007, 05:49:34 PM
Well seeing as my first AAS order is not gonna be put in- it will be on hold so wasting my life as BB banging grapefruits will have to wait til the next job....

Ad ya, no warnings at all-  i was reading the Shawn Ray/Md post right before i got up to piss- you think they'd block the fucking page at some point, they block everything else past G rated.
Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: Shraded on October 25, 2007, 05:50:31 PM
So what go to a competitor. Steal all their customers. It's a lot of fun ;D

ah.. they were paying for all my licensing etc...
Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: Livewire on October 25, 2007, 05:53:55 PM
A year and half- and just finished my paperwork to go into investments which was that 15k raise... I worked in IT... haha go figure...  My boss bless his heart, "What you can't fire him!?"  I need to buy him a beer!  I guess they don't give you any warning just adios... ah fuck it. THe boss ran up and packed my shit one bag full of BB mags ripped and they spread out across the table HR and i were sitting at... i was like "Well what a surpise, you found my other offense"

Do you know any personal information about co-workers that you could use to blackmail a friendly exit?  Like, if the guy next cell is cheating on his woman, tell him to steal you a computer or you'll tell her.  If your boss left early on lunch breaks on X, Y, and Z dates to drink, well, tell him you want 2 weeks more pay or you'll rat.  

Get yours, dog.
Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: Hulkster on October 25, 2007, 06:00:22 PM
Are you sure that there wasn't actually another reason why they wanted to get rid of you and used the surfing as a convenient excuse?

I just find it hard to believe that a company is going to get rid of someone who has been there for a year and half, and was about to get a big raise over something as simple as surfing the web on company time..on a bb message board..

it doesn't add up..
Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: Shraded on October 25, 2007, 06:01:40 PM
Do you know any personal information about co-workers that you could use to blackmail a friendly exit?  Like, if the guy next cell is cheating on his woman, tell him to steal you a computer or you'll tell her.  If your boss left early on lunch breaks on X, Y, and Z dates to drink, well, tell him you want 2 weeks more pay or you'll rat.  

Get yours, dog.
Lol, I wish- their locations are locked down like a miltary base bc the service the military they try to mirror them as much as possible.  Physical Security like a muther fucker.  I cordinated the whole company event for our side of the company aprox 500 peeps plus fam for this saturday.. they should have fun figuring that out now...
Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: Shraded on October 25, 2007, 06:04:47 PM
Are you sure that there wasn't actually another reason why they wanted to get rid of you and used the surfing as a convenient excuse?

I just find it hard to believe that a company is going to get rid of someone who has been there for a year and half, and was about to get a big raise over something as simple as surfing the web on company time..on a bb message board..

it doesn't add up..

No, they have a zero tolerance for emails, internet, etc... Not biz related I know that...  Looking at shit on my breaks on here didn't seem too hazardous bc i wasn't going to "would you hit it" posts etc... but they don't care one bit

Honeslty its fucking stupid, but lets be real i shouldn't have been on getbig even if i wasn't looking at tits til i got home... still fucking stupid though... lol
Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: Hulkster on October 25, 2007, 06:39:22 PM
where you on break when you got caught?
Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: Shraded on October 25, 2007, 07:11:31 PM
where you on break when you got caught?

They didn't say when i got "caught" i was going to lunch and manager saw me downstairs when i was headed to the garage. 

A family friend came over, he's the level 2 manager they're the dept that handles phone systems, switch boards, all the hardware- i guess they have everything including every keystroke you do, so if i posted a shit, damn it, hell, even a f*ck- thats applies to the zero tolerance- the avatars which i didn' t think of would do it too- he pointed that out quick
Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: SteelePegasus on October 25, 2007, 08:02:21 PM
They didn't say when i got "caught" i was going to lunch and manager saw me downstairs when i was headed to the garage. 

A family friend came over, he's the level 2 manager they're the dept that handles phone systems, switch boards, all the hardware- i guess they have everything including every keystroke you do, so if i posted a shit, damn it, hell, even a f*ck- thats applies to the zero tolerance- the avatars which i didn' t think of would do it too- he pointed that out quick


sorry to hear that bro..

File for unemployment..you will have 6 months of benefit...

don't dwell on the past..move forward..update your resume and start looking for a new job.
Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: Kegdrainer on October 25, 2007, 08:09:25 PM
my job requires me to have full access to the internet.  Unless my boss is in the room i can do whatever i want

Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: CRIS on October 25, 2007, 08:29:07 PM
I do a remote desktop/term serve to home to computer...if you check my browsing records at work you will only see work related links.

everyone should remote desktop to their home PC..no trace of anything :)

That's a very good idea!  :) How do I do that? I'm a computer illiterate,  ;D....
Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: Croatch on October 25, 2007, 08:30:57 PM
Sounds about right.  Companies don't give a shit about you.  You can bust your ass for years and they'll fire you over nothing.
Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: Livewire on October 25, 2007, 08:32:00 PM
my job requires me to have full access to the internet.  Unless my boss is in the room i can do whatever i want


Your job sounds about as laid back as our current Mr O:

Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: Livewire on October 25, 2007, 08:36:22 PM
Without giving the game away, the boss was in on it from the beginning... ;)


This happened to Jay once.  Back to the ol' drawing board.
Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: Al-Gebra on October 25, 2007, 08:36:45 PM
Sounds about right.  Companies don't give a shit about you.  You can bust your ass for years and they'll fire you over nothing.

it's not nothing . . . they are liable for anything he posted/did while in the "scope of employment." they're just trying to cover their own asses by having a "zero tolerance" policy.

lots of firms block sites for this reason.
Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: JediKnight on October 25, 2007, 08:39:22 PM
No offense, but you must feel like shit. I bet they didnt respect you from the second you started working there. How do you get fired from a place for searching the internet. The internet can be accessed from just about anywhere these days and they fire you for that. What are you under 21 years of age? If your doing your job, who is to tell you what you can look at?
Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: Al-Gebra on October 25, 2007, 08:45:38 PM

shraded, you should try to help your boss out w the weekend's shit (e-mail him needed info, etc.).  remember that the next place you look to get a job at might call him . . . you worked there for a year and a half, after all.  best to leave things as positive as you can  . . .
Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: G o a t b o y on October 25, 2007, 08:45:40 PM
They didn't say when i got "caught" i was going to lunch and manager saw me downstairs when i was headed to the garage. 

A family friend came over, he's the level 2 manager they're the dept that handles phone systems, switch boards, all the hardware- i guess they have everything including every keystroke you do, so if i posted a shit, damn it, hell, even a f*ck- thats applies to the zero tolerance- the avatars which i didn' t think of would do it too- he pointed that out quick


What exactly is the policy? You can't use the internet for non-work related stuff even during breaks, or you're not allowed to type certain words?
Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: OneMoreRep on October 25, 2007, 08:57:08 PM

Honeslty its fucking stupid, but lets be real i shouldn't have been on getbig even if i wasn't looking at tits til i got home... still fucking stupid though... lol


Some companies are extremely strict when it comes to this and even go as far as to say that by you using their systems to surf material unrelated to work, you have indirectly wasted company resources (bandwidth), even if during lunch, that can be measured as a monetary loss over the long run substantiating termination.

If I were you, I would first apply for unemployment since you did get terminated, hopefully they'll be nice enough to allow it to process (You got terminated for internet misconduct, so it might be a stretch, but it can't hurt to try).  If you start getting some of that, dig up the old company manual on regulations regarding computer usage and take it to a good lawyer that can spend a few days dissecting it.  If he manages to find a loophole around the rules that can validate a suit, consider it.  Sometimes, a settlement or your old job can be attained in the process..

If you don't want the hassle, just collect the unemployment (if you get it) and simply pick up a meager odd job in the meantime to supplement the unemployment income and to hopefully make ends meet until a month from now when you have another job with similar compensation.
Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: G o a t b o y on October 25, 2007, 09:03:16 PM
Some companies are extremely strict when it comes to this and even go as far as to say that by you using their systems to surf material unrelated to work, you have indirectly wasted company resources (bandwidth), even if during lunch, that can be measured as a monetary loss over the long run substantiating termination.

That would be the equivalent of a company rule saying you can't use your telephone to make a non work-related call, since it "wastes company resources".  While these types of rules may be necessary for young clock-punchers, I can't believe a company would think they could place such restrictions on college-educated professionals and manage to attract or retain talent... most people would find someplace else to work.
Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: Shraded on October 25, 2007, 09:04:52 PM
Pretty much you can't do shit on the internet that they think is inappropriate- titties on avatars being one  ;D  I was on internet all day with dual flat screen monitors- they apparently don't now how fun reading threads on those big screens are... jk...

Thanks AG- and ya I took care of it all, made sure all the materials i just got for the investing job I was starting where taken to that director, etc..  The HR lady looked surprised as shit with how helpful I was...

And they for those that don't know are a military based company-  they have personal info on fbi agents, 5 star generals, dea agents, shawn ray... wait ot him... But they have a lot of confidential info we can view and its possible to be hacked i guess.

Yes, i feel like shit- but you live and you learn. Thankfully i'm only 24, single, no kids, etc...
Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: Shraded on October 25, 2007, 09:07:55 PM
I wasn't on all day looking at the internet- however my job required me to go to java, adobe, intuit, etc regularly..

Forgive me if i don't spell check tonight- i'm lazy
Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: G o a t b o y on October 25, 2007, 09:09:26 PM
Pretty much you can't do shit on the internet that they think is inappropriate- titties on avatars being one  ;D  


Do they define in advance what is or is not "inappropriate"?

It's not like this is a porn site. Anyone can click on what they in good faith assume is an innocent site, and a pop-up with titties or whatever unexpectedly comes up.
Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: Al-Gebra on October 25, 2007, 09:16:04 PM
That would be the equivalent of a company rule saying you can't use your telephone to make a non work-related call, since it "wastes company resources".  While these types of rules may be necessary for young clock-punchers, I can't believe a company would think they could place such restrictions on college-educated professionals and manage to attract or retain talent... most people would find someplace else to work.

I'm surprised you work at a place that allows you unfettered access to the internet on their network . . . in my experience, the higher up the ladder, the stricter the policy.
Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: Shraded on October 25, 2007, 09:16:47 PM
I can appeal it- and I think i probably will while looking for another job in the mean time.  Like who's Driving post i clicked on it saw what it was left the page- if they want to say something like that is unethical because I went back to the "site" containing that... then I can't argue i guess.  Talking about steroids on the board on my breaks- i stated i never took them....  I don't know exactly what they pin pointed, like i said i was on getbig everyday since the start of this BB season.  I mean the shit on here is funny and there actually is good advice in some cases. I worked in the industry of BB and supplements from the age of 14 and to me BB, steroids, a chic- not Bob in posing gear isn't porn...
Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: Shraded on October 25, 2007, 09:19:20 PM
I'm surprised you work at a place that allows you unfettered access to the internet on their network . . . in my experience, the higher up the ladder, the stricter the policy.

Well mysapce, youtube, even msn entertainment, magazine sites like spin or maxim are all blocked- there are a lot of blocked sites- during the whole time they ever blocked here even after they made the decision obviously becuase I was on here before I went downstairs
Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: PANDAEMONIUM on October 25, 2007, 09:20:23 PM
I can appeal it- and I think i probably will while looking for another job in the mean time.  Like who's Driving post i clicked on it saw what it was left the page- if they want to say something like that is unethical because I went back to the "site" containing that... then I can't argue i guess.  Talking about steroids on the board on my breaks- i stated i never took them....  I don't know exactly what they pin pointed, like i said i was on getbig everyday since the start of this BB season.  I mean the shit on here is funny and there actually is good advice in some cases. I worked in the industry of BB and supplements from the age of 14 and to me BB, steroids, a chic- not Bob in posing gear isn't porn...

Do you think the gov't is to paranoid about its employees looking at "questionable" sites because of the Robert Hanssen FBI "betrayal" stuff?
Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: Al-Gebra on October 25, 2007, 09:20:38 PM
I can appeal it- and I think i probably will while looking for another job in the mean time.  Like who's Driving post i clicked on it saw what it was left the page- if they want to say something like that is unethical because I went back to the "site" containing that... then I can't argue i guess.  Talking about steroids on the board on my breaks- i stated i never took them....  I don't know exactly what they pin pointed, like i said i was on getbig everyday since the start of this BB season.  I mean the shit on here is funny and there actually is good advice in some cases. I worked in the industry of BB and supplements from the age of 14 and to me BB, steroids, a chic- not Bob in posing gear isn't porn...

if they discussed it w you, then you should definitely appeal . . . as it means that there's not a zero tolerance policy.  and you're young enough to where litigation makes no sense.  you can start afresh someplace else . .. maybe even a better place. although banking seems headed for a little bit of crunch . . . more incentive to appeal. 
Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: G o a t b o y on October 25, 2007, 09:25:23 PM
I'm surprised you work at a place that allows you unfettered access to the internet on their network . . . in my experience, the higher up the ladder, the stricter the policy.


"Big Brother" tactics like these are very popular at publicly-traded fortune-500 type companies.  Not so much with smaller and medium-sized companies, especially when privately held.
Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: Shraded on October 25, 2007, 09:26:32 PM
if they discussed it w you, then you should definitely appeal . . . as it means that there's not a zero tolerance policy.  and you're young enough to where litigation makes no sense.  you can start afresh someplace else . .. maybe even a better place. although banking seems headed for a little bit of crunch . . . more incentive to appeal. 

You know half the time the pics come up as red X's....  Hell that could have been registering as porn... didn't ven thin k of that...  the Hr lady was cool she gave me her number, said to call if i wanted it appeal it, told security she'd walk me out personally, and when i was cooperative and giving my boss directions on how to return the investment material- she seemed very receptive.  And honestly i was doing a lot of shit for my department- that and my degree are why i got into the investment job not licensed... but i guess they don't care- ether way i will call her in the morning, i couldn't think about shit during our discussion  :-\
Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: PANDAEMONIUM on October 25, 2007, 09:35:25 PM
You know half the time the pics come up as red X's....  Hell that could have been registering as porn... didn't ven thin k of that...  the Hr lady was cool she gave me her number, said to call if i wanted it appeal it, told security she'd walk me out personally, and when i was cooperative and giving my boss directions on how to return the investment material- she seemed very receptive.  And honestly i was doing a lot of shit for my department- that and my degree are why i got into the investment job not licensed... but i guess they don't care- ether way i will call her in the morning, i couldn't think about shit during our discussion  :-\

What kind of gov't outfit exactly did you work for?
Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: Shraded on October 25, 2007, 09:36:12 PM
What could have sparked it is that i was submitted for a promotion in my current dept and the processing for the new job.. Somewhere along the lines they could have checked my internet habits  ???

The appeal is if you feel the accusations were false- I just see myself saying "I wasn't looking at porn" then they pull up a screen shot of one of the times i clicked on caption this and it wasn't a Vince and Billy posedown or something...  Either way the worst is they say no... 
Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: Shraded on October 25, 2007, 09:41:33 PM
What kind of gov't outfit exactly did you work for?

I worked for USAA, they are the main supplier for the military, gov't, etc for banking, investing insurance (all types)- so we have access to any and all members there account numbers, ssns, address, you name it
Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: onlyme on October 25, 2007, 10:19:13 PM
Thats what you get for working at MD
Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: Fulgorre on October 25, 2007, 11:01:12 PM
Here is my 2cents.

In the future try surfing within Outlook email.  Now, they can still see what you are looking at, but unless they suspect you of something I was told by an IT guy there is a good chance they will not look in Outlook to see what web pages you have been going to.
Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: Below Me on October 26, 2007, 05:20:00 AM
Welcome to today's professional world. 

If you have the credentials, you shouldn't be that off locating a new job.  Got t remember who the clientel you were dealing with and the need for security.
Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: Stark on October 26, 2007, 05:48:50 AM
Here is my 2cents.

In the future try surfing within Outlook email.  Now, they can still see what you are looking at, but unless they suspect you of something I was told by an IT guy there is a good chance they will not look in Outlook to see what web pages you have been going to.

How do you use Outlook to surfe the internet?
Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: Tre on October 26, 2007, 06:01:02 AM
shraded, you should try to help your boss out w the weekend's shit (e-mail him needed info, etc.).  remember that the next place you look to get a job at might call him . . . you worked there for a year and a half, after all.  best to leave things as positive as you can  . . .
Excellent advice.

Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: BigCypriate on October 26, 2007, 06:10:48 AM
I got fired from my job at U**A (ins., bank, etc.) for looking at getbig on my breaks- no warning- nada... fuckin gay!  And i just got a fuckin 15k a week ago for an investments job... muther fucker....   ::)

This company adheres to a very strict internet policy Josh, we told you that when you started. This is noone else's fault but your own.

We don't allow staff to use the internet, no exceptions.

Good luck with the future.

Dave
Hypocricy Accounts Ltd.
Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: DK II on October 26, 2007, 06:33:47 AM
This company adheres to a very strict internet policy Josh, we told you that when you started. This is noone else's fault but your own.

We don't allow staff to use the internet, no exceptions.

Good luck with the future.

Dave
Hypocricy Accounts Ltd.

haha, how sad.

As long as you get your work done, you should be allowed to surf as much as you want. Some recreational porn and a few racist jokes hurt nobody, fuck these feminist racist bitches and sexually frustrated bosses that ruin the fun at work!  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: Fulgorre on October 26, 2007, 06:50:46 AM
How do you use Outlook to surfe the internet?

There is an option on the toolbar to create a search engine field just like in internet explorer.  Turn that on and go to town.
Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: sgt. d on October 26, 2007, 07:03:56 AM
Sorry man you should find a new job. Whatever you do, don't go shoot up the place.
Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: wes mantooth on October 26, 2007, 07:34:09 AM
No offense, but you must feel like shit. I bet they didnt respect you from the second you started working there. How do you get fired from a place for searching the internet. The internet can be accessed from just about anywhere these days and they fire you for that. What are you under 21 years of age? If your doing your job, who is to tell you what you can look at?

apparently youve never worked for corporate america before.

"who can tell you what you can look at?" ...your employer. you sign the contract, you follow policy. simple and point blank.
Title: Re: Shraded is jobless as of 2 hours ago... yay
Post by: Parker on October 26, 2007, 07:36:47 AM
Sorry to hear that. But,  Next time keep the bbing mags at home. I know it sounds stupid, but my mother had always told me, if some reading material people can find offensive (i.e.Maxim, FHM, MD, even Muscle and Fitness) then leave it at home. You never know ,and I have worked in environments with mostly women, so I only bring car magazines or a newspaper. One time I brought an XXL magazine that had women in  swimsuits, some women asked me what I was doing with it. But the women in XXL were wearing the same stuff that was in this woman's Victoria's Secret catalog...I knew right then, there was a double standard, so no more of that material.

I have started not viewing  getbig at work at all, just so no coworkers might "stumble" upon some crazy material that  can be used against me.