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I just got out of the IT field....and the thing you have to look at is the way things have changed today versus 20 years ago...computers and technology have allowed us to increase our productivity and response times....if you look at the hours you work you can understand that work is your life many times....you may work 10-12-16 or more hours a day...I watched people take smoke breaks every 2 hours for 15 minutes while I was putting out fires

Taking a 5 minute break to get a sanity check increases your productivity and can also help you work more hours since you don't feel like you are trapped for 8 hours a day.

Locking down the internet can lead to different things...trust me on this usually its an admin trying to show you that he is more powerful than you......IT needs to remember that its a tool not the FBI looking over your sholder...if you aren't getting your work done then thats between you and your boss not me...I had enough to worry about..

You want a report on how much surfing they are doing fine..you take care of your employee.

Matt