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Does your plant provide web access for contractors?

Yes
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Yes, but blocks the email (Hotmail, Yahoo!, etc.) sites.
16 (25.4%)
No, but house techs have access and will usually let rentals surf a bit.
14 (22.2%)
NO!
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Internet at Work
« on: Mar 13, 2004, 10:10 »
Thought everyone was headed towards giving us access, but recently hit a plant that had just taken the internet away from rent-a-techs...
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Re: Internet at Work
« Reply #1 on: Mar 28, 2004, 08:36 »
Those of us on the road, often depend on access to keep in touch with family, the world, ect. What plant was this that denied access and why?

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Re: Internet at Work
« Reply #2 on: Mar 28, 2004, 08:51 »
Due to a big ethics push my company cut off most email, dating and nonwork related etc. internet sites for house techs so no they are not going to allow access to contractors. >:(  :'(It is mostly work related only now. Good thing nukeworker counts as that. ;D ;) I have logged on and let road techs pull up maps etc. We will do that but we will monitor it since it is our jobs on the line. 8)....

Most plants have libraries, coffee shops or public places near by that offer internet services....

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Re: Internet at Work
« Reply #3 on: Mar 31, 2004, 02:53 »
Those of us on the road, often depend on access to keep in touch with family, the world, ect. What plant was this that denied access and why?

San Onofre took access away....couldn't argue with their logic - too many rent-a-techs there had been abusing the privilege...
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Re: Internet at Work
« Reply #4 on: Mar 31, 2004, 07:14 »
I think I'd go crazy if I didn't have it! 8)
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Re: Internet at Work
« Reply #5 on: Mar 31, 2004, 06:55 »
contractor puters on a site should have nukeworker.com as the homepage.
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Re: Internet at Work
« Reply #6 on: Apr 06, 2004, 02:01 »
I think I can prove many companies don't allow Internet at Work for Contract Nukeworkers: The forum statistics show fewer hits, fewer posts, and fewer people logged in for March (with 31 days) than Feb (with 29 days). The difference: Nukeworkers at Outages. Of course, it could be a coincidence because Nukeworkers are searching for last-minute jobs to fill a gap for the Spring season in Feb, but I prefer a conspiracy.
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Re: Internet at Work
« Reply #7 on: Apr 06, 2004, 02:51 »
hey I got it but I got yob that lets me have it!

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Re: Internet at Work
« Reply #8 on: Aug 16, 2004, 12:41 »
contractor puters on a site should have nukeworker.com as the homepage.

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Re: Internet at Work
« Reply #9 on: Mar 15, 2006, 05:05 »
We do have it here thank god ,but a couple of techs are upset they can't get on their
{smooth young asian boy sites} well I guess we all must make sacrifices in this line of work.
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Re: Internet at Work
« Reply #10 on: Mar 15, 2006, 06:46 »
Hey RadBastard.... you look sooooo much different now with your hair short than you do in your picture..... :P


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Re: Internet at Work
« Reply #11 on: Mar 16, 2006, 03:26 »
You should see me in my video.Night vision can do wonders.

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Re: Internet at Work
« Reply #12 on: Mar 16, 2006, 03:30 »
You should see me in my video.Night vision can do wonders.
I am not to sure if that is legal except in Nevada... >:(
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Re: Internet at Work
« Reply #13 on: Apr 13, 2006, 09:31 »
LaFeet will never change.  Spanky
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Re: Internet at Work
« Reply #14 on: Jun 08, 2006, 01:36 »
San Onofre took access away....couldn't argue with their logic - too many rent-a-techs there had been abusing the privilege...

actually, SONGS only thought they took it away...  it was a matter of changing a few settings and you could circumvent the whole thing...   

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Re: Internet at Work
« Reply #15 on: Jun 13, 2006, 02:16 »
yeah....
At PV..internet access is like the "golden Challis"...but there are a couple of cool temps that will let you on...CGS lets contractors have i-net access..really cool when you work 6-12's ....although personal POP 3 accounts are blocked they give you plant e-mail so folks can just e-mail you directly to work.
Susquehanna has i-net for contractors too & the e-mail set up is the same as CGS.
Seems to me all contractors should have i-net access but use it responsibly
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Re: Internet at Work
« Reply #16 on: Jun 14, 2006, 11:51 »
Use and don't abuse the privledge.
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Re: Internet at Work
« Reply #17 on: Jun 15, 2006, 09:35 »
Why should a utility provide contractors internet access anyway?  Surf the net, check your e-mail, whatever, when you get home from work!

sounds like you work at PV!!!!
well...
primarily it's used as a form of mass communication....
makes things a little easier when you have info to put out to 50+ contractors...this works for both house side & a bartlett site rep too.
Another reason is for access to survey #s & HP/ RP log books...
usually these items reside on an intranet...so access is needed for local items.
most places i've been...the above mentioned items are in electronic form.....
so i say again..
why not!
it's a tool...use but don't abuse.

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Re: Internet at Work
« Reply #18 on: Jun 15, 2006, 10:26 »
well....you shouldn't have to beg to use a computer...
It sounds like your pissed, & right-fully so about the above but are taking it to an extreme.
It IS a means of communication....a way to stay in touch w/ family...
In my opinion, if one were to follow your thought process, there might not be phones available to contractors as well??

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Re: Internet at Work
« Reply #19 on: Jun 15, 2006, 12:33 »
Why should a utility provide contractors internet access anyway?  Surf the net, check your e-mail, whatever, when you get home from work!

And why should it be provided to house employees either?

The big rub is when there's a disparity in treatment.
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Re: Internet at Work
« Reply #20 on: Jun 15, 2006, 12:51 »
Surf the net, check your e-mail, whatever, when you get home from work!

I think the key words here are "when you get HOME". The problem is they are contractors and don't go home. I myself go to the local library when on the road. However if it's closed, because of the time, you're out of luck. It would seem that the use of the internet is a small thing, as long as it's not abused.

Back in the day I can remember the rent-a-techs using the phones for hours. Then the utilities wanted to ban the use of off site phone lines, now everyone has cell phones. If you don't abuse it, I just think it's a nice thing to have available.

As usual, just my opinion, I could be wrong  ;)
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Re: Internet at Work
« Reply #21 on: Jun 15, 2006, 02:42 »
And why should it be provided to house employees either?

The big rub is when there's a disparity in treatment.

excellent point!
it just sounds like the internet thing is being abused at a certain place..so the knee-jerk reaction for some, is to want to ban all contractors from using it....as i said b4...use don't abuse!
the quote was this...."check your e-mail, surf the net when you get back to your room after work!"...just sounds like sour grapes & kinda comes off bad.

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Re: Internet at Work
« Reply #22 on: Jun 17, 2006, 09:41 »
Just go to the library or buy yourself a laptop. You can overcome this problem if you want to. Whinning won't get you site computers. So deal with it.
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Re: Internet at Work
« Reply #23 on: Jun 17, 2006, 12:04 »
its bin a long time since i wuz ina power plant, operational or udderwiz, so's i gots many questions.  why do they have different operating philosophies for house/contractors?  meabee cause they donb't gotta listen to contractors after the outage.  but it's still only a question, 'k?  why don't the contracting companies supply puters to the break areas for the contractor techs to use?  why don't contractors git blackberrys 'n quit worrying bout computer use for surfing?  do utility sites have wi-fi?  should there be puter areas for people who don't smoke on site, or have the utilities all banned smoking all to gether?
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Re: Internet at Work
« Reply #24 on: Jun 19, 2006, 09:46 »
why don't the contracting companies supply puters to the break areas for the contractor techs to use?  why don't contractors git blackberrys 'n quit worrying bout computer use for surfing?  do utility sites have wi-fi? 

I haven't had time to translate all of Slo's questions, so I can only address these:
Contractor computers would be required to hook into the plant LAN; the LAN is what they don't want contractors overloading. Wi-fi, where available, is locked to prevent unauthorized access.

Better stick to Krystal for wireless surfing.
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