how would you say this?

[Razorguns]

Ask for company policy - 90% of half-decnet companies, show some respect and ask users "can i logon to your computer now, or after work and install/fix x,y,z?" etc.

But companies DO have the right to enter the computer if it's deemed real important. BUt it has to be real important.

Always use personal emails for personal emails btw.

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[snacky cake]

i was going to be honest, but I don't know the right way to say it without sounding like I distrust him.

i'm not sure if i do trust him, but even if i totally did, it's not good to have other people use it. i'm management level. he isn't.

(btw, this is the guy i saw on the toilet).

i think i'll just say, "i changed my password. you should get your own account though- then you won't have to use mine" and leave it at that..

That is what I would say. You don't really owe him any explaination. As a professional, he should know better.

 

[billfred]

we use "gotomypc" at work. or in work. whatev.

When i asked for an account, the office manager asked the IT guy's assistant to set it up for me and now I can access my work computer from home.

so once i got to work and something looked different than how i had left it, i thought.
then yesterday the assistant (who is also in sales) said that he was logged into my computer over the weekend, at 3am on sunday, because he needed something from the server and knew my password, so he used my account/computer.

well i don't like that. I leave work up and don't want anyone messing with it, or restarting my computer, or reading my email, etc.
Tonight I changed my password.

I know it won't be long before he tries to log in again (he doesn't do anything all day and often stays in the office overnight or logs during the night but we don't know why) and won't be able to. he's going to ask if i changed my password.

how would you say it? "I didn't like you logging in to my computer"?
or should I just say, "oh, you should get your own account. it's not going to work if you have to use mine."

or "i'm sorry, i'm really into privacy."

Very clearly say "If you log onto my PC one more time, I will cut your balls off"

 

[stilleto]

That is what I would say. You don't really owe him any explaination. As a professional, he should know better.

yup, for sure.
i wanted to know what to say ahead of time, because this could be one of those times when you're put on the spot and end up saying WAY too much.

 

[jnevin]

we use "gotomypc" at work. or in work. whatev.

When i asked for an account, the office manager asked the IT guy's assistant to set it up for me and now I can access my work computer from home.

so once i got to work and something looked different than how i had left it, i thought.
then yesterday the assistant (who is also in sales) said that he was logged into my computer over the weekend, at 3am on sunday, because he needed something from the server and knew my password, so he used my account/computer.

well i don't like that. I leave work up and don't want anyone messing with it, or restarting my computer, or reading my email, etc.
Tonight I changed my password.

I know it won't be long before he tries to log in again (he doesn't do anything all day and often stays in the office overnight or logs during the night but we don't know why) and won't be able to. he's going to ask if i changed my password.

how would you say it? "I didn't like you logging in to my computer"?
or should I just say, "oh, you should get your own account. it's not going to work if you have to use mine."

or "i'm sorry, i'm really into privacy."

Whatever you do, interpretive dance is the only way to really deliver the message.