What would you do if your Boss asks you to UNINSTALL FIREFOX
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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.
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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 blogI'm really trying to just have fun here. I used to let little things get to me and it became apparent one day that it's a silly thing to allow. I'll be sincere and all that but I'm going to have fun! The challenge in this post is that I just took the OP word for word thinking that it was being made in the spirit of most lounge posts here. It seemed like a real WTF post and so I just acted on that. But I'm not following the posting antics here very well at all and from what I can see someone is spoofing ID's and being rather difficult for a few of the regulars. To me that's kind of funny to if it's the situation I think it is...:-D
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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
Well a few posts have clued me in that the facts of the OP may not be presented very clearly. It certainly changes my whole perspective. But if we're being told the truth it's not Firefox for me it's the principal of it. But again, there's a reason I'm self-employed and don't work for anyone. There's a reason my customers love me and keep me around. I think the second is the strength of the first and I'll keep it that way. I install whatever I want (on impulse most of the time) and I usually regret it later... Why oh why did I install that memory hog of an {insert application here}? Or use JRE for lack of a better product. How's the ear? Come to the U.S. and get some Tequin. That ear problem will run and hide forever after about 4 days.
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Well a few posts have clued me in that the facts of the OP may not be presented very clearly. It certainly changes my whole perspective. But if we're being told the truth it's not Firefox for me it's the principal of it. But again, there's a reason I'm self-employed and don't work for anyone. There's a reason my customers love me and keep me around. I think the second is the strength of the first and I'll keep it that way. I install whatever I want (on impulse most of the time) and I usually regret it later... Why oh why did I install that memory hog of an {insert application here}? Or use JRE for lack of a better product. How's the ear? Come to the U.S. and get some Tequin. That ear problem will run and hide forever after about 4 days.
I'll be in LA this time next week. I can buy Tequin over the counter ? Does it work for fungal infections, do you know ?
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog
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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 blog -
I'd get another job where bosses aren't such d-heads. :)
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