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exboyfil

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30. It seems the breaking point is that he was on the call
Wed Nov 11, 2020, 08:01 PM
Nov 2020

Let's say he was on the toilet during the call. Is that fireable as well (assume either the bathroom toilet can be seen from the webcam or he is using a tablet)?

Could he keep his job if he thought the call was over, and he didn't realize the camera was still on?

How about if was in a stall at work masturbating and the stall door came open so a coworker could see him (say its a unisex bathroom for example)?

I actually exercise during some of my business meetings. I am on the clock, but not doing multitasking with something that isn't work.

My wife walked into my home office in underwear. The camera was not on, but I sent her out of the office pretty quickly.


My daughter actually walked in on a doctor doing this in one of the empty patient rooms. She would have just left and not reported it. Unfortunately for the doctor she had a patient with her. Amazingly he kept his job.

I got to say the intent to do this in front of someone has to enter into any discussion of dismissal.

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And having more me time. 58Sunliner Nov 2020 #4
K&R for "exposure" Blue Owl Nov 2020 #6
... Nevilledog Nov 2020 #7
All due to a stroke of bad luck! klook Nov 2020 #8
Everybody has freaking cameras in their home offices now streaming data to company servers Shermann Nov 2020 #9
"Poor guy"...seriously? cwydro Nov 2020 #14
I assume he was working from home Shermann Nov 2020 #18
He was on the clock with his coworkers. cwydro Nov 2020 #22
OK you convinced me Shermann Nov 2020 #25
Believe me, having a guy show you his dick, whether he's pulling on it or not is disgusting. cwydro Nov 2020 #28
TOTALLY Agree, so repulsive and disgusting Raine Nov 2020 #40
He was working. There was a zoom meeting in progress. MrsCoffee Nov 2020 #23
Yeah he might have been on a short call doing most of the talking Shermann Nov 2020 #27
You are really pushing this "cancel culture" nonsense mcar Nov 2020 #31
I'm doing more asking than asserting Shermann Nov 2020 #36
Apparently The New Yorker does mcar Nov 2020 #37
The New Yorker held out for 23 days before unloading Shermann Nov 2020 #39
Oh boy! mcar Nov 2020 #41
Well, no need to understand or agree to take a lesson Hortensis Nov 2020 #43
He doesn't get it. cwydro Nov 2020 #29
His staff should be probed Renew Deal Nov 2020 #34
+100, and Hortensis Nov 2020 #42
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I was quite a fan. underpants Nov 2020 #19
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Patriarchy. Boys will be boys "logic" irisblue Nov 2020 #32
Him and Weiner, tho, generally... joshcryer Nov 2020 #47
It seems the breaking point is that he was on the call exboyfil Nov 2020 #30
His employer may just want someone with better judgement. Sneederbunk Nov 2020 #33
Likely, and to uphold a standard everyone must meet. nt Hortensis Nov 2020 #44
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