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Title: Man sues IBM over firing, says he's an Internet addict
Post by: Foxy Brown on February 19, 2007, 11:59:31 PM
A man who was fired by IBM for visiting an adult chat room at work is suing the company for $5 million, claiming he is an Internet addict who deserves treatment and sympathy rather than dismissal. (http://www.cnn.com/2007/LAW/02/18/chat.room.lawsuit.ap/index.html)
Title: Man sues IBM over firing, says he's an Internet addict
Post by: kaminokami2086 on February 20, 2007, 04:29:35 AM
sex addiction leads to internet addiction? so does that mean vice versa too? If so, I'll be a sex addict soon.
Title: Man sues IBM over firing, says he's an Internet addict
Post by: Valencia on February 20, 2007, 05:11:43 AM
In the first place, he should not even visit adult chat room at work:doh:
Title: Man sues IBM over firing, says he's an Internet addict
Post by: fullyinsane on February 20, 2007, 05:47:15 AM
hm...stress can make ppl do something terrible...i hope my stress wont make me do stupid things
Title: Man sues IBM over firing, says he's an Internet addict
Post by: nox_xie on February 21, 2007, 04:31:55 AM
IMO, he shouldn't access it during working hour.. why making such a stupid statement? if addict then chat at home.. work is work.. if i'm the boss i also sack worker that not productive.. wasting money foe pay only.. somemore wasting workstation etc..  

^yeah me also.. stress coz got many assignment to do and test is coming soon..

i also wanna sue tmnut for providing us with slow internet connection..
malaysian, who's with me?
Title: Man sues IBM over firing, says he's an Internet addict
Post by: cege2006 on February 21, 2007, 10:03:43 AM
Wow I wonder if he really thought he would be able to get away with that.
Title: Man sues IBM over firing, says he's an Internet addict
Post by: daraec on February 22, 2007, 02:43:10 AM
that is what i call a lost cause, by the rules of the company he cant win
Title: Man sues IBM over firing, says he's an Internet addict
Post by: super_doops on February 24, 2007, 10:48:17 PM
man... if you just HAVE to do such 'titilating' acts, try not to get caught...
Title: Man sues IBM over firing, says he's an Internet addict
Post by: l4tran on March 08, 2007, 06:28:00 PM
Tough luck.  Hey can you email me that porn link to gates@microsoft.com Thanks.
Title: Man sues IBM over firing, says he's an Internet addict
Post by: bungeemirth on March 11, 2007, 10:38:38 AM
why did you even looking at porn during work anyway :P
Title: Man sues IBM over firing, says he's an Internet addict
Post by: KMEI on March 12, 2007, 11:37:02 PM
of course they won't keep someone who watches porn while he's at work. that's rather unintelligent...
Title: Man sues IBM over firing, says he's an Internet addict
Post by: akito925 on March 15, 2007, 02:55:46 AM
read this in the newspaper.. I don't think he'll win..
Title: Man sues IBM over firing, says he's an Internet addict
Post by: Decimal on March 17, 2007, 07:03:14 AM
ridiculous attempt to get easy money. Come to think of it, Hiro Nakamura's colleague in Heroes also did the same thing lol.
Title: Man sues IBM over firing, says he's an Internet addict
Post by: BoAayu on March 19, 2007, 08:03:19 PM
Heard about this from a friend, we we're discussing it over msn at the time. I wonder if he was in one of those cubicles?
Title: Re: Man sues IBM over firing, says he's an Internet addict
Post by: metallica on April 03, 2007, 03:12:28 PM
I am a IBMer and i can tell you, the pressure is tremendous given the stiff competition!! Still, i won't do stupid thing like that to endanger my job...even i though i feel like quitting everyday.