thanks guys.
can my work emails be monitored easily aswell?
is there anything that one can do to diasrupt the monitoring or am i at the mercy of the 'corporation'?
Yes, your emails can be monitored also, and probably are. Not only the destinations, but also the contents, if required. Companies have to be very careful about what is in emails nowadays. It is quite likely your mail is scanned for key words.
If the monitoring is properly set up, it is next to impossible to outwit it. It depends how thorough they are being.
What is it you are wanting to do? Something dodgy? You should just be happy if you get access for reasonable use.