At my work you'll get fired for using the internet or email for personal use. Almost everything on the internet is blocked by a firewall so I think all the people that have been fired were really going out of their way to surf the net.
I could get fired if I email a co-worker "When do you want to go to lunch?". Yes, it SUCKS. But everyone's been put on notice and we've all signed forms to acknowledge it.
And, yes, they have in fact fired people for personal email!
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