Playing by "The Rules"

Upon arriving at work yesterday, I was given the new "Employee Handbook and Safety Manual". We have to sign it and get a witness to our signature.

After 15 years at this job, we have rules.

Now, it is true we have grown to about twice the size we were when I started working here. Things have always run pretty smoothly, all things considered. It's great that the handbook addresses things like paid time off and holiday pay, plus the insurance policies we offer and our Flex and 401k benefits. Those can be gray areas and it's explained quite nicely now. Black and white. Since those things are part of my responsibility here, I like that.

It also addresses things like no personal use of the computers and internet (oops). I don't like that so much.

The problem with rules?

Someone has to be the enforcer.

I feel like someone is watching me.

I hate that.