Do you sign up as a means to broaden your possibilities? Do you believe that dating sites should conduct background checks or do you believe it’s up to you to be wise in your decision making?

Personally, I utilized the online dating sites for a number of years and became quite educated on the lingo people use to skirt the truth.

In a world where sexual predators can safely pose as the online version of McDreamy and lure so much personal information out of the most vulnerable and arrange a date, I believe it’s up to the individual dater to be as thorough as they can in obtaining information as possible. If they choose to conduct background checks, they can. There’s plenty of websites out there that offer just such services. But to hold the dating sites accountable for such measures is asinine. It’s near impossible for them to conduct a complex investigation into the backgrounds of every member.

If you’ve never driven a car before, you’re not likely to jump in and take off without at least a seatbelt — so why would you jump in to mainstream online dating without doing your homework and placing yourself in the most secure position possible when it comes to meeting people via this medium?

Thoughts?

Post from: Blisstree

What do you want for thirty bucks?

An Air New Zealand employee fired after being caught spending up to a third of his working hours accessing internet sites, including dating and online chat services, was unjustifiably dismissed, the Employment Relations Authority awarded him $2,000.

Ok, maybe I’m a little too conservative when it comes to this sort of thing, but I think browsing dating sites or chat rooms during work hours is completely unacceptable. Perhaps on a lunch hour, sure — but 57 hours in one month? I don’t think so! This guy should have gotten NOTHING but fired!

It’s been a while since I’ve worked in an office setting outside the home or actually ‘reported’ to a ‘boss’ for that matter. But from what I do recall about work, I actually went to an office and traded my time and effort for a paycheck that would then be used to support my family.

Maybe I’m a little paranoid too in thinking that employers have EVERY right to examine computers they own at any given time. I would not want them finding that sort of thing in my hard drive.

Are you a browser at work? Does your employee allow it? Do you participate on dating sites from work? Are you paranoid doing so?

And most importantly, how do you justify your time spent on these things versus actually doing the job you’re hired to do?

Post from: Blisstree

Browsing dating sites at work