It wasn't the computer that gave him away, it was the window...
Right, it is entirely possible that I could get fired for this one...

I work in a support capacity in a company. One night I was bringing some work around to one of our more senior members of staff.

I walked into his office and stood by the side of his desk, to put down the large and complex document he was working on and to point out the difficulties that had arisen. Throughout all of this, he was saying "fine, yes, ok, that's fine, ok, yes, thank you" and REALLY trying hard to get rid of me. Out of the corner of my eye, I could see the nearly naked young lady on his desktop. Something told me this wasn't work related...

A few months later (and in the intervening period I have been VERY careful about entering his office) I have need to hand over some more documents. I stop at his door. I knock. I announce I have these documents before I even enter the room. I approach his desk and deposit the document. I ensure at all times that I cannot see his monitor.

Problem.

He has a window office. It is late at night. It is dark outside. His office is lit up with bright lights. This combination of ultra-bright office and darkness outside tends to make windows as reflective as a mirror.

So during the whole of the long walk to his desk, my eyes are transfixed by the scenes of naughtiness reflected in the window.

So, I can be fired for sending personal e-mails, but he can't be fired for looking at nubile young wenches taking it up the wrong 'un? Push comes to shove, I'll spill all to IT...

Worst of it is, I've been to his house and met his wife and kids! And he had the daughter of of one of the foreign partners staying with him and described her as "a delightfully mature young woman".

*shudder*
(lawofnations, Fri 10 Feb 2006, 23:25, Reply)