I work for an MNC that has fairly lenient firewall policies. Apart from web-mail sites, I can browse a whole lot of other websites, including blogs. I know some companies that restrict internet access to only mails, and some that totally block blogs. Hell, I can even access The Best Page in the Universe! If you cannot access that page, then try looking up Wikipedia.

I totally understand why companies restrict access to the Internet. Sometimes it can be annoying, like when I cannot access Microsoft’s Windows XP SP2 page (the IT department has apparently not yet tested SP2 on our machines and do not recommend it). However, one thing that beats me is how they allow access to job hunting websites! I have no problems access Monsterindia.com, naukri.com or any of those job sites. Is it in the spirit of ‘free speech/freedom of expression/we-don’t-restrict-people-from-making-choices’ ? Something I haven’t yet figured…

Incidently, would you apply for a company that doesn’t get its facts right?

Taken from MonsterIndia.com