Myspace and Facebook Banned
Wednesday, February 25. 2009
An Australian survey showed that 55% of staff said their employers banned social networking websites such as Facebook, Myspace and Bebo in the workplace. This is compared to 20% of workers in the UK, 12% in France and 11% in Spain as well as 10% in Germany. Lauren Papworth, is a leading Australian social network strategist and blogger who has 20 years experience in the use of social networks and digital communities. Laurel thinks the change has come about because "there isn't such thing as the 9-5 job anymore and the younger generations know this. Facebook is used partly for work and partly for a mental break."
Employees admitted:
1 in 3 (28%) hid their screens from their boss so they could use their social networking sites undetected.
24% of 18-24 year olds confess to avoiding additional work tasks to make time to use social networking sites.
17% skip lunch breaks to justify the time they spend on social networking sites
8% explained that they had been in trouble for using these sites
66% believed that Facebook is for play as well as work and they accpeted friend requests from work colleagues.
The new INQ1 phone from the 3 Network is offering unlimited Facebook access so Aussie can get social anytime!
Do you use Facebook and Myspace at work?
Do you think these social networking sites should be blocked?
Are the sites a distraction?
Do you use Facebook or Myspace for work?
http://www.femail.com.au/myspace-and-facebook-banned-in-offices.htm
#1 2009-02-25 13:01 (Reply)
I use facebook and myspace at work, not to mention MSN.. i dont leave the office during the day and i work through my lunch break so i justify this by sittn on facey!
#2 2009-02-25 13:02 (Reply)
I dont think facebook is needed at work, unless your using it for "work only purposes" If anything the sites should be blocked all day apart from lunch time, then the employess can use it for upto 30 minutes and thats all.. It isnt urgent to accept a Friend request or comment soemones pic while you should be working... I think that its a waste of time and makes it hard on any fellow employees who need to take up a bigger workload as their other workmates sits and chats while they are getting paid.. This irritates me so much, All good and well if you use it for a little.. But get a life if you expect to get paid to sit on facebook or myspace,
Do your job and you can wait til you get homw to sit 8 hrs on the internet if you wish too.. But work is to work.
#3 2009-02-25 13:35 (Reply)
I think balance is the key, if used effectively for some businesses it can be useful.
If you are paying someone to sit on their backside to talk to their mates for 8 hrs then that is obviously not good
#4 2009-02-25 21:29 (Reply)
I personally find facebook and myspace distracting. It's a personal tool not a business tool. It's not not an effective business tool as it one can easily be distracted and spend hours there wasting time reading comments. Personal relationships are best built in person, over the phone, or via direct email, without everyone else looking in.
If you want to poke someone, do it in person, see the reaction you get...
#5 2009-06-03 06:46 (Reply)
I use many popular websites at work, but not too much time on it. Hopefully my employer won't block social networking websites such as Facebook, Myspace and Youtube.