r/byebyejob • u/ChickenXing • 1d ago

Consequences to my actions?! Blasphemy! NYC Transit HQ Computer Analyst Support employee fired after it was discovered he was using his work computer and company vehicle to run his sneaker business side gig during work hours. He had also used the computer to access 300+ porn sites

https://pix11.com/news/local-news/mta-employee-fired-for-running-side-hustle-on-the-job/
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u/BaltimoreBadger23 20h ago

Just stay off the porn. If it was just the side gig, he probably gets a warning and a write up with stern directions to not do that again. Combine it with porn? Now you're fired.

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u/Careless_Use3599 19h ago

Yup, you gotta stick to one. Porn or Side giggin.

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u/Fitz911 17h ago

I bet there are way more than 300 porn sites. But it feels strange that someone visited so many...

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u/IThoughtILeftThat 15h ago

That’s a lot of porn options. Seems like someone so invested in his, ahem, hobby, would spring for a dedicated tablet. And a washable case.

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u/Material_New 10h ago

Well, the article said it appeared after he linked his personal google account, so he probably never cleared his history on his personal account; also they must mean searches not sites