What would you do if your Boss asks you to UNINSTALL FIREFOX
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If its the company's computers then they can say what you can and cant install on their computers, right?
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Ok a quick question now. I am dying to ask you guys this question. What would you do if at work, your boss asks (orders actually) you to UNINSTALL FIREFOX. Yes thats right, you've heard it right. UNINSTALL FIREFOX. He was saying it creates some "compatibility issues". :confused: I wish I could kick him in the shin. Give him a sound beating or what ever. But Never mind about that I'll do that once I quit the Job. Firefox rules.
Our IT department says we can't have FireFox on our machines, but a portable version on a USB drive isn't on the machine. It seems IT controls a lot of companies. Our IT had a cow when I changed their company standard "ra-ra" screen saver to my BSOD screen saver. It might have been because I had to do it through the registry since they made the screen saver tab of the Display panel not allow it.
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Ok a quick question now. I am dying to ask you guys this question. What would you do if at work, your boss asks (orders actually) you to UNINSTALL FIREFOX. Yes thats right, you've heard it right. UNINSTALL FIREFOX. He was saying it creates some "compatibility issues". :confused: I wish I could kick him in the shin. Give him a sound beating or what ever. But Never mind about that I'll do that once I quit the Job. Firefox rules.
XOur wrote:
What would you do if your Boss asks you to UNINSTALL FIREFOX
Boss: Would you please uninstall FF from your machine? Me: No, I wouldn't. Boss: The machine you work on is not your property. You need to uninstall FF. Me: Nope. Boss: So, you'd rather lose your job than uninstall it? Are you so much in love with FF? Me: No, I don't even like it. Boss: Then, why are you not going to uninstall it? Me: I don't have it installed in the first place.
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XOur wrote:
Ok a quick question now. I am dying to ask you guys this question. What would you do if at work, your boss asks (orders actually) you to UNINSTALL FIREFOX. Yes thats right, you've heard it right. UNINSTALL FIREFOX. He was saying it creates some "compatibility issues". I wish I could kick him in the shin. Give him a sound beating or what ever. But Never mind about that I'll do that once I quit the Job. Firefox rules.
I'd question the "compatibility issues" but at the end of the day, its the company's IT policy and they can do what they want with their own equipment.
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I sure hope he isnt a web dev :omg:
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John Cardinal wrote:
I'd give him a compelling business reason why I need it or uninstall it and STFU.
Yup that is indeed the correct answer like somebody else said a work PC is not your property. It is also not necessarily this bosses property but as long as they remain your superior then it is closer to being their property then yours. Now if this Boss is the actual owner then you really had better find a new employer that is more to your liking. Hey I have left when I disagreed but I don't even bother to think about violence against a superior or even someone below me in organizational ranking. By the way FF is better then IE but not that much better...
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I sure hope he isnt a web dev :omg:
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Ok a quick question now. I am dying to ask you guys this question. What would you do if at work, your boss asks (orders actually) you to UNINSTALL FIREFOX. Yes thats right, you've heard it right. UNINSTALL FIREFOX. He was saying it creates some "compatibility issues". :confused: I wish I could kick him in the shin. Give him a sound beating or what ever. But Never mind about that I'll do that once I quit the Job. Firefox rules.
I'd QUIT. Or I'd RENAME THE EXE AND HOPE HE DOESN'T NOTICE. Or, I'd act my age and do what I was told. It's his PC, his network and his job. So, suck it up.
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog
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Yes that is true to a certain extent, but still it is the browser of my choice and I must at least be able to keep it.
Which part of the employer/emploee relationship is lost on you ?
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog
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Ok a quick question now. I am dying to ask you guys this question. What would you do if at work, your boss asks (orders actually) you to UNINSTALL FIREFOX. Yes thats right, you've heard it right. UNINSTALL FIREFOX. He was saying it creates some "compatibility issues". :confused: I wish I could kick him in the shin. Give him a sound beating or what ever. But Never mind about that I'll do that once I quit the Job. Firefox rules.
Well I'd :laugh: at him then I'd :rolleyes: at him. Then I'd ;) and uninstall it. I'd let that be the end of it. Tomorrow when I came back to work I'd have it on my thumb drive (the portable version) and I'd use it when I felt like it. If he asked about it I'd explain that it's not installed and poses no threat to compatibility. If he says no to that then I'd probably get up and walk out. I hate people who are *that* insecure and I could never tolerate working for some wacko-weenie like that. - Rex
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Depends - is he working for a client who requires Firefox compatibility ? I spent a week once trying to reproduce a bug before I found out the tester was using Firefox ( and the app only had to work on IE )
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog
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Well I'd :laugh: at him then I'd :rolleyes: at him. Then I'd ;) and uninstall it. I'd let that be the end of it. Tomorrow when I came back to work I'd have it on my thumb drive (the portable version) and I'd use it when I felt like it. If he asked about it I'd explain that it's not installed and poses no threat to compatibility. If he says no to that then I'd probably get up and walk out. I hate people who are *that* insecure and I could never tolerate working for some wacko-weenie like that. - Rex
Yeah, that works, if you're able to find another job quickly, or if you don't need to work.
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog
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Yes that is true to a certain extent, but still it is the browser of my choice and I must at least be able to keep it.
XOur wrote:
but still it is the browser of my choice and I must at least be able to keep it.
Absolutely right and so long as you cling to this idea remember that you are the employee of his choice and it's his right to keep or release you. Kind of an interesting relationship really but it seems to work well in most businesses.:cool:
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Yeah, that works, if you're able to find another job quickly, or if you don't need to work.
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog
Would you really want to stay in a place that was that paranoid, mis-informed and controlling? I wouldn't at all. I'd especially hate to stay there long enough that I was somehow dependant on the job working for the fruit cake. I'd leave in a heart beat if I was working for a junior hitler like that. That's just insane, stupid, crass, ignorant, FUBAR, etc... There's no way I'd stay in a situation that was that prickly. Having said all of this if the guy is normally stable, easy to work with and company policy says Firefox cannot be installed I'd never have installed it to begin with. If it's some whim of this turkey though I'd blast out of there in a hurry.
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Well I'd :laugh: at him then I'd :rolleyes: at him. Then I'd ;) and uninstall it. I'd let that be the end of it. Tomorrow when I came back to work I'd have it on my thumb drive (the portable version) and I'd use it when I felt like it. If he asked about it I'd explain that it's not installed and poses no threat to compatibility. If he says no to that then I'd probably get up and walk out. I hate people who are *that* insecure and I could never tolerate working for some wacko-weenie like that. - Rex
code-frog wrote:
I could never tolerate working for some wacko-weenie like that.
Rex, is it fair to abuse someone when you do not know why he asked this person to remove Firefox? Maybe he had good enough reasons - technical, and legal, in doing so. Also remember that you are making your judgement based on a post made by a guy who said he'd like to kick his Boss when he quits from the company.
Regards, Nish
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code-frog wrote:
I could never tolerate working for some wacko-weenie like that.
Rex, is it fair to abuse someone when you do not know why he asked this person to remove Firefox? Maybe he had good enough reasons - technical, and legal, in doing so. Also remember that you are making your judgement based on a post made by a guy who said he'd like to kick his Boss when he quits from the company.
Regards, Nish
Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. Also visit the Ultimate Toolbox blogYou didn't see my statement in the other posts and other statements further up. But if you look at my nested post right above yours you'll see where I say as much as what you've said.
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code-frog wrote:
I could never tolerate working for some wacko-weenie like that.
Rex, is it fair to abuse someone when you do not know why he asked this person to remove Firefox? Maybe he had good enough reasons - technical, and legal, in doing so. Also remember that you are making your judgement based on a post made by a guy who said he'd like to kick his Boss when he quits from the company.
Regards, Nish
Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. Also visit the Ultimate Toolbox blogIf this situation isn't being presented accurately by the original poster then that's one thing. If it's a company policy and the guy making the request is normally stable and predictable then the OP just needs to quit or do as he's asked. The OP made it sound (on purpose or accidentally) as if this was a control issue not a policy issue. But in all of it I couldn't provide *really* good information (and none of us could) unless we were actually there and we aren't. Still I had fun :-D in my replies so it's all good.;P
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If this situation isn't being presented accurately by the original poster then that's one thing. If it's a company policy and the guy making the request is normally stable and predictable then the OP just needs to quit or do as he's asked. The OP made it sound (on purpose or accidentally) as if this was a control issue not a policy issue. But in all of it I couldn't provide *really* good information (and none of us could) unless we were actually there and we aren't. Still I had fun :-D in my replies so it's all good.;P
code-frog wrote:
The OP made it sound (on purpose or accidentally) as if this was a control issue not a policy issue.
Well he was pissed about it - and was ranting :-)
code-frog wrote:
Still I had fun in my replies so it's all good.
Yeah, eventually it's all about people having fun here - so like you said,it's all good.
Regards, Nish
Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. Also visit the Ultimate Toolbox blog -
Would you really want to stay in a place that was that paranoid, mis-informed and controlling? I wouldn't at all. I'd especially hate to stay there long enough that I was somehow dependant on the job working for the fruit cake. I'd leave in a heart beat if I was working for a junior hitler like that. That's just insane, stupid, crass, ignorant, FUBAR, etc... There's no way I'd stay in a situation that was that prickly. Having said all of this if the guy is normally stable, easy to work with and company policy says Firefox cannot be installed I'd never have installed it to begin with. If it's some whim of this turkey though I'd blast out of there in a hurry.
code-frog wrote:
Would you really want to stay in a place that was that paranoid, mis-informed and controlling?
No. And, I have a choice. Not everyone does.
code-frog wrote:
I'd leave in a heart beat if I was working for a junior hitler like that. That's just insane, stupid, crass, ignorant, FUBAR, etc...
I could care less about Firefox, but if I felt there was an issue like that at work, I'd look for another job, sure. I wouldn't leave unless I had other work to go to.
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog
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Ok a quick question now. I am dying to ask you guys this question. What would you do if at work, your boss asks (orders actually) you to UNINSTALL FIREFOX. Yes thats right, you've heard it right. UNINSTALL FIREFOX. He was saying it creates some "compatibility issues". :confused: I wish I could kick him in the shin. Give him a sound beating or what ever. But Never mind about that I'll do that once I quit the Job. Firefox rules.