10 Sites Your Boss Is Most Likely to Block

You mean we actually have to work?
By Kate Seamons,  Newser Staff
Posted Jan 29, 2011 9:30 AM CST
10 Sites Your Boss Is Most Likely to Block
No bidding during business hours!   (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Funny how the hours between 9am and 5pm just fly by when Facebook is involved. Unfortunately, our bosses are on to us. A study by OpenDNS reports which websites were most blocked by companies in 2010. The Huffington Post has the top 10, noting the proportion of business networks that have blacklisted the site:

  • eBay, 1.6%: No bidding on that unworn pair of Uggs.
  • Hotmail.com, 2.1%: Business email only, please.

  • Twitter, 4.2%: 140-character distractions are too massive for some employers.
  • YouTube, 11.9%: No videos for you! Of course, there's always Funny or Die...
Click for the rest of the no-no sites.
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