congratulations, david. On 9/16/07, David Howell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Just wanted to follow this up and put some closure on, what this > thread kinda derailed into for me. > > First, thank you to everyone for your words of wisdom, ideas, > offerings, sympathies and opinions. It means a lot to me to hear back > from all of you that have contacted me in some way shape for form this > weekend. Too many people to list so a big "y'all is just awesome!" > from me to you. > > I spent this weekend talking with my wife and thinking about > everything that happened last week at work. Realizing that I have to > do what is best for me, I've made the decision that I am going to be > leaving my job and begin freelancing full-time. > > I could stay, let them fire me and fight it but to what end? I dont > want to be there. Why fight for something like that when I can spend > my creative abilities on something more productive. My wife would know > best that I am not someone that likes to have things dictated to him > and loves to get in and battle it out. However, this is a battle that > I have no interest in participating in. > > So, cross your fingers for me. Here we go taking that big step off the > cliff! > > Thanks :) > > David > http://www.davidhowellstudios.com > > --- In [email protected] <videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com>, > Nathan Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > Miss B... > > Great reply as always... > > I work in a med lab twice a week and everyone I work > > with has seen or even been in a video or two of mine. > > My boss has watched some and of my stuff, and even > > asked his boss if we could do a short documentary of > > an angioplasty procedure...we got the thumbs up...I > > was very surprised...we haven't actually made the > > video yet, however later this fall I think we are > > gonna get serious and make a little 15 minute > > documentary on the whole process... > > > > nathan miller > > www.bicycle-sidewalk.com > > --- missbhavens1969 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > God, is this ever disturbing. And dumb. > > > > > > I get that your company wouldn't want its > > > confidential information > > > spread around the internet; that makes perfect > > > sense. I work in a > > > hospital. Pretty much all patient information is on > > > computer, and > > > it's against the law (and morally inept) to share > > > it, but my company > > > is too slow and sprawling and stupid to even think > > > of removing email > > > applications from the very computers that store that > > > information, > > > much less putting a 'no blogging' clause in our > > > policy. I'm on one of > > > those computers right now. > > > > > > I'd get it if your contract had a 'no blogging about > > > work' policy. In > > > my heart of hearts I'd know that it was simply for > > > liability purposes > > > so they could cover their butts if some of their > > > info got loose. But > > > even then, it seems like such a sad and desperate > > > idea. No blogging? > > > Isn't this some sort of information systems company? > > > How is it that > > > they don't know how anonymous the internet can > > > really be? If you > > > wanted to you could be b/vlogging about all sorts of > > > work-related > > > things and they'd never, ever be able to find you. > > > Now, if you did it > > > FROM work, perhaps...but from your own home? It > > > seems desperate > > > somehow. And Josh has made such an important point: > > > why blogging? > > > What if it were something else? Under your contract > > > could you not be > > > a freelance writer (I use writing because their > > > policy doesn't seem > > > to take video into account) for a magazine or > > > newspaper? What about a > > > neighborhood gazette? Pennysaver? What if you > > > independently > > > published the journal you'd been writing in a green > > > Trapper Keeper? > > > Would that be okay? > > > > > > I'm just sick at the idea that you'd be forced to > > > stop posting videos > > > because of something this dumb. I totally understand > > > if you do stop, > > > but yeesh. What's the world coming to? I guess I'm a > > > little naive, > > > but I find it quite shocking. You don't even vlog > > > about work! > > > > > > Also, it scares me some. I DO vlog at or about work > > > occasionally. > > > There's the odd video and then there's a seperate > > > blog that's only > > > about hardcore hospital stuff. It's got several > > > unpublished entries > > > lined up because I iz skared. The only related > > > clause in my contract > > > states that I cannot talk to the media about any > > > hospital-related > > > anythings. It doesn't define 'media' and is worded > > > such that you walk > > > away from it with the impression that they mean > > > "when Channel 7 jumps > > > out from behind the bushes with a microphone to ask > > > you about a > > > scandal, don't say anything!". Still, I worry. I'd > > > love to know how > > > many people on this list work for companies with > > > policies like this. > > > Is this common? > > > > > > Whatever you choose to do, you've got my support. > > > That being said, I > > > vote that you take it underground. Run off with > > > Heath's idea, change > > > your name to Ethel Pettibone, do whatever you need > > > to do. Just make > > > sure you let us know where to find your work! > > > > > > ;) > > > > > > Bekah > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected] <videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com>, > "David Howell" > > > <taoofdavid@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Ok. I work for a company where I am privy to vast > > > amounts of > > > personal > > > > and financial information for both individuals and > > > enterprises. > > > > > > > > My assumption is that they dont want that > > > information to be > > > published > > > > on blog sites for anyone to see. So, to guard > > > against that I guess, > > > > they say the employees arent allowed to have > > > blogs. A rather archaic > > > > method, to say the least, of preventing an > > > information leak on such > > > a > > > > grand scale that a blog would provide. > > > > > > > > Personally I think it's just a way for them to get > > > their rocks off > > > in > > > > thinking they have full control over our personal > > > lives. I in no way > > > > understand why their rules are thus however if I > > > break those rules, > > > as > > > > it states in the policy I signed, I would be > > > dismissed from my > > > position. > > > > > > > > Again. I take full blame and am taking the weekend > > > to decide if I > > > > really want to work for a company that treats it's > > > employees this > > > way. > > > > I cant afford to be unemployed however this might > > > just be the kick > > > in > > > > the arse that pushes me into the freelancing world > > > full-time rather > > > > than evenings and weekends. > > > > > > > > David > > > > http://www.davidhowellstudios.com > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected]<videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com>, > Josh Wolf > > > <inthecity@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > There's something strange about your company > > > unilaterally > > > blocking > > > > > "advocacy groups," but I haven't the foggiest > > > what you do, and > > > have > > > > > never worked somewhere with content filters so > > > maybe it's all a > > > bit > > > > > more common than I realized. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You state that the company policy is no blogs. > > > What exactly is > > > the > > > > > purpose behind this ban? Would you be prohibited > > > from writing a > > > > > letter to the editor? Publishing a paper-zine? > > > Making your own > > > films > > > > > that were distributed through traditional means? > > > It's all a bit > > > > > puzzling, you know? > > > > > > > > > > Josh > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sep 14, 2007, at 9:31 AM, David Howell wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > My sites dont have anything to do with work. > > > However the policy > > > states > > > > > > that employees are not allowed to have blogs. > > > Nothing further > > > > > > detailing what type of blog employees are not > > > allowed to have. > > > Just a > > > > > > blanket statement. I knew that when I signed > > > the policy and > > > agreed to > > > > > > it. My own fault. I take full responsibility. > > > > > > > > > > > > I'll have to check that link out once I get > > > home as according to > > > > > > Websense here at work..."The category > > > "Advocacy Groups" is > > > filtered." > > > > > > > > > > > > David > > > > > > http://www.davidhowellstudios.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > Does your blog have to do with your work? If > > > not, how can a > > > company > > > > > > > tell you how to behave outside of your > > > worktime? > > === message truncated === > > > > >
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