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| Where this photo is from: "Straight from the A" |
Looks harmless enough, don't you think? She was, after all, on a Euro trip, and you know what they say... "When in Ireland, do what the Irish do--drink a Guinness beer." Apparently, the school administrators thought otherwise.
Just recently, news of this kind broke out again, as an editor of a Fairfax newspaper was immediately terminated after a smart-ass and totally insensitive status update.
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| Where this photo is from: The Daily Telegraph |
Seeing his post "there's nothing better than a death to lift circulation," people in his Facebook were aghast, as this was in reference to the death of a police officer who was shot and killed on duty.
Yet, there are stories of many others who have lost their jobs over Facebook that don't make it to the news. Here's a look at a few of them:
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| Where this photo is from: a Facebook group called "Fired Because of Facebook" |
There are so many of them that a book called "Fired for Facebooking" is already in the works. It's going to be a collection of their stories, pretty much like Chicken Soup for the Soul--only depressing, scary, and more likely, an if-I-knew-then-what-I-know-now read. (For more Facebook phenomenon related books, click here)
WE'RE NOT IMMUNE TO THIS.
Anyone with a Facebook, Twitter, or any other social networking account is exposed to the risk of getting fired over Facebook everyday.
10 Ways You Can Lose Your Job for Facebooking
10. It's counter-productive, as I've already explained in My Facebook Hypothesis.
9. Your boss is on Facebook, and he/she is making very good use of the News Feed to check whether you're doing your job or not.
8. Whether you're ranting about your job or gloating over how you pulled a fast one on your boss, remember this: Anything you say can and will be taken against you. Read: Status Updates Spell T-R-O-U-B-L-E
7. Venting via your status updates or your Wall--no matter how unrelated to your profession--and "Like-ing" certain pages can get the honchos dishing the "conduct unbecoming of an employee of this company" memo. (Wait. Let me just Unlike "If you're talking about me behind my back, you're in a good position to kiss my ass." Okay. I'm back.)
6. Uploading a photo of you on a drinking spree--glazed eyes and all.
5. Uploading a photo of you with your head down the toilet after such drinking spree.
4. Posting a video of you and your friends in a compromising position.
3. Getting tagged by your friends in any incriminating photos.
2. Tagging yourself in (self)incriminating photos from your friends' albums.
1. Tagging your boss in incriminating photos and/or videos.
