As you may recall, last February an unnamed Securities and Exchange Commission worker got in a bit of trouble with his employer for viewing porn while on the job. The guy made at least 1,800 logged attempts to check out some sites that included www.ladyboyx.com, www.ladyboyjuice.com, www.trannytit.com, and www.anal-sins.com, which, he admitted, “were kind of distraction, per se.” But he had a good reason which is that he had a lot of work to do, and it was stressing him out. Apparently the guy, who remains employed by the SEC wasn't alone- thirty three individuals employed by the regulator in its Denver, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Fort Worth, Texas, and Washington, D.C. offices have had issues getting through the work day without taking a break for some 'me time.'
Because our tax dollars are at work, the SEC took the porn incidents seriously and have informed the individuals in question that a) that sort of thing is generally frowned upon and b) in some cases made them talk with a professional about why they struggle to overcome certain urges until clocking out.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission employees at the agency's Denver regional office and six other locations were "counseled or disciplined for accessing pornography sites," according to a newly released document. A summary report by the Office of Inspector General publicly disclosed last year showed that 33 SEC employees and contractors were investigated for viewing porn or sexually explicit websites on government computers and time from 2005 through 2010.
"Many of the employees who engaged in such conduct were at a senior level and earned substantial salaries through their government employment," the OIG report said, noting that 17 employees had an annual salary of at least $99,356.
