Message #46866

[mathwhizchick]

I work for a LARGE corporation in the Midwest and yes, our email is monitored, complete with appropriately worded CYA that pops up each and every time you log on telling you that ALL your email will be monitored.  While I do not know exactly what they have, I am sure they have most of the latest and greatest filters, word flags, etc, etc in place.  Can they monitor each and every email from every single employee?  Absolutely.  Do they?  Probably not.  It's a matter of keeping a record of it in the event that something comes up, either through HR, Counsel, Security, or somewhere else.   For example, I am on a peer review board sponsored by HR, and emails are routinely pulled and used in hearings, on both sides.

As far as I'm concerned, it's their game and their rules (within whatever city/state/federal law restrictions), so if I want to work here and reap the benefits of my salary, benefits and great boss, then I need to be able/willing to abide by the rules of their game.  If you want to have *complete freedom* in your email, then you will need to do it at home on your own personal email.

I used to work for Big Blue (in one of their big sales centers), when I lived in Atlanta.  Those folks were PARANOID, with minute scrutiny with all the big security gadgets complete with whistles and bells.   After that, every other company has been *small fry* compared to the security demands of Big Blue.  I feel positively UNFETTERED with my current company, compared to Big Blue.... *grin*

;-)