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Japan worker in 780,000 porn hits Japan worker in 780,000 porn hits
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A local council employee in Japan has been punished after it was discovered he had accessed porn websites at work more than 780,000 times in nine months. A council employee in Japan has been punished after officials discovered he had logged more than 780,000 hits on porn websites at work in nine months.
His superiors were alerted to the problem only when his computer became infected with a virus. His superiors were only alerted to the problem when his computer became infected with a virus.
The 57-year-old man, who has not been named, works for the city of Kinokawa in southern Japan.The 57-year-old man, who has not been named, works for the city of Kinokawa in southern Japan.
He held on to his job, but has been demoted and his wages have been cut by about 20,000 yen ($190; £80) a month.He held on to his job, but has been demoted and his wages have been cut by about 20,000 yen ($190; £80) a month.
Productivity questionProductivity question
Each day he would turn up to work, but once in his office it seems unlikely he got much done.Each day he would turn up to work, but once in his office it seems unlikely he got much done.
A council investigation found that he viewed more than 750,000 pornographic websites in nine months. A council investigation found that he visited porn websites almost every day, often spending hours looking at them, a city official said.
His habit reached its peak last July when he surfed for porn more than 177,000 times during office hours.His habit reached its peak last July when he surfed for porn more than 177,000 times during office hours.
That works out at almost 10,000 pages a day, or more than 20 each minute he was at his desk.
A council official, trying to explain why no-one had noticed, said that each employee's desk was set apart from the others.A council official, trying to explain why no-one had noticed, said that each employee's desk was set apart from the others.
The man was discovered only when his computer became infected with a virus, prompting officials to look at his web-browser history.The man was discovered only when his computer became infected with a virus, prompting officials to look at his web-browser history.
He has not been sacked but he has been demoted and his pay cut by about $200 a month. No doubt he is also proving to be a little more productive now.He has not been sacked but he has been demoted and his pay cut by about $200 a month. No doubt he is also proving to be a little more productive now.