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0% of businesses I've worked at do that. I can look at shoes as often as I like.
The rule here is that recreational internet usage is fine during breaks, and my personal rule is to only look at things at work that I'd be happy for my mum to see.
It's an interesting one; within the business I work, colleagues of mine (and sometimes myself) have to look at some things which might be considered untoward by some. Couple that with my job role and you have yourself something teetering on the edge of 'anarchists cookbook' or similar. Obviously, we have to tread lightly and have a motive behind searches etc. but it's probably far heavier than the everyday computer use. What is frowned upon is the use of work equipment for personal use, including internet use for hobbies. Again, some members have a bit more leeway as their job may require some menial, non-computer aspects in which case watching videos or browsing forums may be considered acceptable. As you said, Count, it broils down to 'is your work getting done'?As long as it doesn't offend anyone i.e. porn, disease pics, wounds etc. we don't care what you look at as long as your work gets done. If you want to install and play games on your break then help yourself, we don't mind. We work in IT, knowing what you are doing on the net is part of the job.
I thought you should always overtake down country roads, over the brow of a hill, round a blind bend?Well here we are again!
Wave from the cyclist and a return blast on the horn from her...