Or, that you'll be one of the sacrificial lambs next time your blue chip corporation decides to layoff workers so it can meet it's profit goals and still give the CEO a raise. Or, maybe you want to scare up some new customers for your sideline business and don't get home early enough from work to call prospects before they go home for the day. Or you make a few phone calls. That percentage is double what it was in 1997, the AMA says. Not surprisingly, the bigger the company, the more likely it is that it monitors employee communications.
Internet connections are one form of communications that come under close scrutiny.
Fifty-four percent of firms reported monitoring employee Internet connections at least occasionally. Thirty-eight percent reviewed emails, and nearly 31 percent reviewed computer files. Twenty-nine percent blocked selected web sites. Talking on the phone on your desk may be hazardous for your workplace health, too. Checking oral and written communications isn't the only measure being used, either.