My employer does not allow personal computers in the workplace, and they do not give computers to employees to use outside of work. This is an artifact of my position not being salaried, hence their desire to not violate California labor law. One thing I did notice, however, is that when I moved job locations, the enforcement of this policy went from near-nil (I almost always had my laptop) to almost 100%. As a result, my usage of the internets and blogging has gone down significantly. When I get home, I take care of business and do some reading of websites, but I find myself lacking interest and a desire to “blog”, though I hate that term with a passion.
I can only wonder if this phenomena is desired or is only a side effect of the policy on personal technology. My employer is not known to be blog-friendly, and I can only hope that it doesn’t completely mash my desire to write online into nothingness. It’s a little depressing.
I will find a way! Don’t know exactly what, though, but I will!