How To Lose a Job Via Facebook In 140 Characters or Less
These days social media and job search
go hand in hand. Of course the age old knock on the door and "are you
hiring?" scenario is still out there but many people favor job search
via networking and making use of online job search sites. Over the years networking platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn
have become a must for job seekers. If you aren't on the web, at times
it's almost impossible to secure a job. However, some people seem to
keep forgetting that social media if not utilized properly can hurt
your job search and can lead to job loss. We came across one and had to
share it.
Please take a look at the image below,
The
image above clearly shows the implications if you use social media
platforms the wrong way. Of course, when you have a Facebook account
it's your personal account. However, it depends how you are using it.
Are you using it to simply connect with your friends and family or are
you using it to connect with professionals? Before you go ahead and
utilize the power of free speech on Facebook or any other social media
platforms make sure you watch what you are saying. Social media has
given us tremendous amount of power in terms of job search but it has
also made everything we do much more vulnerable. The saying "choose
your words carefully" might be true now than ever before.
Just make sure before you publish anything on twitter, facebook,
linkedin or anywhere else, you haven't friended one of your colleagues
or bosses before you make a rude remark about them. And even if they
are not your friends, there are still ways things can get out, so at
times it's best to keep it yourself. Just cause social media is about
transparency doesn't mean you have to be transparent in everything you
do. Transparency comes with a cost, in some case it's you giving your
own privacy and in some case losing a job, just like the one above.
180 Responses to "How To Lose a Job Via Facebook In 140 Characters or Less"
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kjinx says:
If
you did that here you'd get the P45 and the "Sorry things didn't work
out - we won't be needing your services any longer." without the witty
email reply from the boss ie., you'd never know why if you didn't
figure it out yourself. Why? We never leave any sort of digital or
paper trail here unless it serves our purposes in protecting us from
litigation. Her boss is a moron for responding the way he did just to
get the personal satisfaction of "letting her know that he knows". -
calamityjane13 says:
@brad
"she could well have a lawsuit to file if she chooses...All she has to
prove is that she was asked to do one menial task outside her job
description to validate what she said. He, on the other hand, said a
lot of things that would have to be proven in a libel suit."
uhm, not really. the whole purpose of a probationary period is that
either the employer or the employee can back out at any time with no
explaination or reason. a simple "it's not a good fit" will suffice.
as for a libel suit? eh, maybe the "you seem to f*** up the simplest of
tasks could be cause, but it seems he is restating what she said,
clirifying his postition and then stating an opinion, none of which are
considered defamation of character (in print - libel) -
Raul says:
I will only use a quote from the movie Rambo (don't remember which one):
-God loves crazy people...
-Why ?
-He keeps making so many of them.
In my personal opinion she deserved it!
I would take the chance to say it to her face but i like his style.
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Samantha says:
Wow. What an idiot.
Really, in this day and age, who doesn't expect their bosses and/or
co-workers to be on myspace and facebook, why would you post something
like that on something anyone could have access to? That was definitely
just ASKING to be fired. People should exercise a little caution and
restraint.
Speaking as someone who has been in the job market before, and knows
many people who do the hiring at their respective workplaces, I know
employers have a tendency to check myspace/facebooks just to see if
their applicant is up to par and just what kind of person they are.
What would stop them from checking current employees as well? -
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Haha says:
Haha oh thats funny.
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C. Odd says:
Speaking
as someone who was hopelessly lost in the job market until just a
little while ago, and as someone who now has a job where you end up
having to do a lot of seemingly pointless and boring stuff (only person
on nightshift), I am bloody grateful to have a job at all in this
economy. My boss might not be the greatest boss in the world, but he
gave me a job and he makes sure I get my pay every week, which makes
him great in my mind.Anyone who'd willingly jeopardize their income just to complain
about and insult their employer (especially in a public forum) is
obviously too immature to be working at all. The person who did this
was probably a young kid in their teens. Her being fired opens up
another job for someone else who needs it more; hopefully someone
older, more experienced, and who will be grateful for what is given.One of the lessons that kids learn when they start working is that
you don't go to work to have fun. You don't go to hang out with
friends, to do things you want to do, etc. You go to do what you are
told to do, so you can get a check on payday and buy the things you
need. Work first, then fun.A good reality-check for the girl. She likely won't make the same mistake twice. For her sake, I hope she doesn't.
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God says:
lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol
E P I C F A I L !
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Crazy Boss says:
I
can not believe that there are so many "Book" people walking on this
planet. In real life, here's the crunch. She opened her mouth in a
negative manner and also slammed her boss. That is good if you are
planning on quiting your job anyway but, seeing how they fired her she
can at least collect Unemployment Benefits. The fact the boss responded
that way well I too had a boss responded to me via email regarding a
resignation letter. Claimed I was harassing him/her and yet all I did
was point out why I was leaving. In the next breath claimed he/she
never did anything too me... I never said he/she had done anything it's
what wasn't done that got me the heck out of there. Rules in the work
place are for everyone not just the choice few that you wish to force
to follow them...Everyone needs to follow them or you open yourself up to
possible law suit. What someone puts on facebook and or myspace is
referred to as venting and as long as they do not demean anyone's
character then all is cool... the second you attack someone's character
you bring on the trouble yourself. My answer to my former boss was to
ignore him/her and not get into a tet a tet via email. Should the party
in question contact me once more I shall have grounds to press the
charges against them rather than visa versa as they have continued to
be abusive in contacting me when I requested they not ever contact me
again. Amazing how an email that is sent can be tracked to an IP
address which gives location from where it was sent...I am not as dumb as
I may look.
and most bosses best keep that in mind when they believe their employee
is 'stupid' they may not be after all. They very well could be just
waiting for the right opportunity to arrive. -
Craig says:
Thing
is, this being a British teenage girl, I can unfortunately easily
recognise her crappy selfish, self-centred, lazy attitude that has
grown in this country's young generation in the last ten years. I've
met many girls like her and my parents unfortunate enough to employ
one. She used to storm off and have a paddy every time she was told
off. They are spoilt, ignorant and believe they all deserve to be rich
and famous. -
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lostpacket says:
You can fire any hourly employee without notice or for much of a reason so saying she can take them to court is BS.
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