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PrintableHeiress said: ZombieKitten said: some of the people I've worked for have babysat my kids while I did the work for them!!   same here!
the way things have worked out, all of my clients also have kids and they bring them too, it's great when their older ones have entertained my little ones | |
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mostbeautifulboy said: I'd be more worried if my boss came to the Org.
There would be alot of questions about the company I keep!  i think GD is safe...just steer them away from M&M seems that i was busy doing something close to nothing, but different than the day before   | |
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Unless you're added as my friend...you can't even look me up.
Or maybe I recently changed that. Either way, if you don't want to be found on facebook, there are ways to not be found. | |
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Graycap23 said: Honestly.....if a company is looking at Facebook 4 reasons 2 hire or not hire u. FU*K that company.
I agree but sadly i hear that is the case. Don't laugh at my funk
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Interesting information. My sisters and I was just talking about this, and they were telling me that their employer constantly check their employess' facebook pages, to see if they're giving out any information concerning the law enforcement agency they work for and also checking to see what type of people they communcate with, as well as their activities. Many employers are starting to use facebook and other internet, social networks, as background and routine checks on their employees. [Edited 4/13/10 9:39am] | |
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ZombieKitten said: Heiress said: same here!
the way things have worked out, all of my clients also have kids and they bring them too, it's great when their older ones have entertained my little ones Amen sista! I know it's not aurora borealis... that makes the sky this way. | |
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Genesia said: I don't think employers are worried about "crazy stuff" per se. I think what they're more concerned about is things that would directly affect the kind of employee you'd be - like evidence that you make a habit of calling in sick when you aren't, or that you go to work hung over (so your productivity suffers), or that you bad-mouth the people you work for.
Bad-mouthing your employer, in particular, could translate to a potential security breach - especially if you would be in a position to handle any kind of sensitive material. I know the company I work for has specific guidelines in place for what you can and can't post about the company. Violation of that is grounds for dismissal. Companies aren't out to spoil anyone's fun. They're just protecting their interests. If you don't care about the entity that pays you, why would they want to hire you? Yes. That's pretty much what we're looking for. And it's not like we have a crack team of staff scanning facebook. What started this whole policy was when a potential candidate decided to post his "myspace" link on his resume. The boss clicked on it and what he saw horrified him enough to make it a policy. This guy posted shit about us, the company he was applying for. 
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728huey said: F#@& Facebook!
ufoclub said: I would rather not work for an entity that would care about crazy shit I put on facebook. But, luckily, so far in my professional life, the more creative and crazy I get (without being destructive) the better it is for my professional image. And I would rather go poor and free than fear some corporate judgment of inappropriateness. From my view it looks like that would by quite hypocritical in most cases with the people in power of most corporations!
It reminds me of this woman I once met who was picking up copies at a copy store. She turned her nose up at some off white resumes being bagged, and said she would not even look at a resume that was printed on plain white paper. I thought to myself, "I would never want to work with her". Something about this tells me that if the potential employer is more worried about a potential hire's Facebook account and not how this potential hire will help their company get or stay profitable, then this company has much bigger issues that the people they are hiring.  Where I work it's not so much the company than the head of HR implementing this.
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TheResistor said: Genesia said: I don't think employers are worried about "crazy stuff" per se. I think what they're more concerned about is things that would directly affect the kind of employee you'd be - like evidence that you make a habit of calling in sick when you aren't, or that you go to work hung over (so your productivity suffers), or that you bad-mouth the people you work for.
Bad-mouthing your employer, in particular, could translate to a potential security breach - especially if you would be in a position to handle any kind of sensitive material. I know the company I work for has specific guidelines in place for what you can and can't post about the company. Violation of that is grounds for dismissal. Companies aren't out to spoil anyone's fun. They're just protecting their interests. If you don't care about the entity that pays you, why would they want to hire you? Yes. That's pretty much what we're looking for. And it's not like we have a crack team of staff scanning facebook. What started this whole policy was when a potential candidate decided to post his "myspace" link on his resume. The boss clicked on it and what he saw horrified him enough to make it a policy. This guy posted shit about us, the company he was applying for. I think most companies have a policy against hiring dumbasses.  We don’t mourn artists because we knew them. We mourn them because they helped us know ourselves. | |
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sammij said: That's why you go under an alias on Facebook - now that it's open to everyone...
Duh.
A big part of why I no longer use my real last name. I can't be bothered to go around editing everything for content, but I don't want to risk a job because there's a picture of me with a whiskey bottle in hand. (Actually, there are probably several  )"A Watcher scoffs at gravity!" | |
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2elijah said: Interesting information. My sisters and I was just talking about this, and they were telling me that their employer constantly check their employess' facebook pages, to see if they're giving out any information concerning the law enforcement agency they work for and also checking to see what type of people they communcate with, as well as their activities. Many employers are starting to use facebook and other internet, social networks, as background and routine checks on their employees.
[Edited 4/13/10 9:39am] Once again, how is the boss able to look at these employees facebook page? Is the boss immediately sending friend requests to every new employee and forcing them to accept it? I don't know anyone who leaves their profile open for public viewing.... Music, sweet music, I wish I could caress and...kiss, kiss... | |
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nd33 said: 2elijah said: Interesting information. My sisters and I was just talking about this, and they were telling me that their employer constantly check their employess' facebook pages, to see if they're giving out any information concerning the law enforcement agency they work for and also checking to see what type of people they communcate with, as well as their activities. Many employers are starting to use facebook and other internet, social networks, as background and routine checks on their employees.
[Edited 4/13/10 9:39am] Once again, how is the boss able to look at these employees facebook page? Is the boss immediately sending friend requests to every new employee and forcing them to accept it? I don't know anyone who leaves their profile open for public viewing.... I forgot the name of the system their agency uses to do random or background checks on their employees, but my two sisters and my niece, work for a law enforcement agency, so it's not unusual that the agency they work for do these types of random checks on their employees. Not to mention some employees who have facebook pages, are friends with other employees, at the same place of employment, and have a tendency to, shall we say.. "talk too much" and that's how some employees get caught, discussing/releasing confidential information about the job they're not supposed to be discussing on some of these sites. Many people don't have their profiles set to private though, on some social networks, and even on photobucket, so they make it easy for others to get access to their information. [Edited 4/16/10 19:57pm] | |
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This reminds me of an article about a woman that interviewed with IBM & twittered something about the "stupid"interview, not thinking they would even see her tweet let alone be able to track her down which is what they did. The world is a changin whether you agree with it or not. I guess it's time to evolve. | |
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Genesia said: I only accept friend requests from people I know personally. And only my friends (not even friends of friends) can see my profile.
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missmad said: Genesia said: I only accept friend requests from people I know personally. And only my friends (not even friends of friends) can see my profile.
I actually "defriended" a bunch of people last night. No more friends connected in any way with work, and no more non-relatives under the age of 18. (I only had a couple of these - mostly teenagers I've been in plays with here and there.) Better safe than sorry. We don’t mourn artists because we knew them. We mourn them because they helped us know ourselves. | |
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FACEBOOK: Silliest, most dangerous and most disposable Internet "tool" ever...  | |
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my husband read on one of his employees facebook pages that he lied about being sick, and stayed home from work to get drunk. the employee had his facebook page open for all to see. | |
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Genesia said: missmad said: I actually "defriended" a bunch of people last night. No more friends connected in any way with work, and no more non-relatives under the age of 18. (I only had a couple of these - mostly teenagers I've been in plays with here and there.) Better safe than sorry. But you and brklnbabe are right; better to cover your butt or just not put it out there at all | |
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Genesia said: missmad said: I actually "defriended" a bunch of people last night. No more friends connected in any way with work, and no more non-relatives under the age of 18. (I only had a couple of these - mostly teenagers I've been in plays with here and there.) Better safe than sorry. right! | |
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Thanks for the heads-up...serious stuff; and yes, millions out there are now aware their settings, expousing themselves to the whole world. | |
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NelsonR said: Thanks for the heads-up...serious stuff; and yes, millions out there are now aware their settings, expousing themselves to the whole world.
Yep, I double-checked mine... I know it's not aurora borealis... that makes the sky this way. | |
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it's funny though in cases like the "stupid interview" or legitimate complaints about the workplace or boss... the wise employer would take that as a call to make a change in the workplace or boss... not the employee... if the employee is working out well or has good credentials. My art book: http://www.lulu.com/spotl...ecomicskid
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This is exactly why I don't have a facebook profile. Too many organisations are all too willing to collect and share my personal info, so I don't see why I should make it easier for crazy ex-girlfriends, nosey former acquaintances and colleagues and all manner of potential knife wielding stalkers to track me down.
Does nobody understand the concept of a private life anymore, or is it just de rigeur to post up a continual running commentary about every fucking trivial little incident and an assortment of "OMG! Aren't us guys just CRAAAYZY??!!" photos? That's my misanthropic rant for the day. I'm off for a lie down.... [Edited 4/15/10 11:45am] Susan - turn the guitar up a little bit.... | |
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ufoclub said: it's funny though in cases like the "stupid interview" or legitimate complaints about the workplace or boss... the wise employer would take that as a call to make a change in the workplace or boss... not the employee... if the employee is working out well or has good credentials.
Most companies will never change if it's easier to just brush off or "let go" a staff member. Even when complaints are handled professionally. "A Watcher scoffs at gravity!" | |
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meow85 said: ufoclub said: it's funny though in cases like the "stupid interview" or legitimate complaints about the workplace or boss... the wise employer would take that as a call to make a change in the workplace or boss... not the employee... if the employee is working out well or has good credentials.
Most companies will never change if it's easier to just brush off or "let go" a staff member. Even when complaints are handled professionally. Bottom line is the most valuable person will stay. | |
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IDontBelieveYouHeardMe said: This is exactly why I don't have a facebook profile. Too many organisations are all too willing to collect and share my personal info, so I don't see why I should make it easier for crazy ex-girlfriends, nosey former acquaintances and colleagues and all manner of potential knife wielding stalkers to track me down.
Does nobody understand the concept of a private life anymore, or is it just de rigeur to post up a continual running commentary about every fucking trivial little incident and an assortment of "OMG! Aren't us guys just CRAAAYZY??!!" photos? That's my misanthropic rant for the day. I'm off for a lie down.... [Edited 4/15/10 11:45am] My sentiments exactly. Well said. | |
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meow85 said: ufoclub said: it's funny though in cases like the "stupid interview" or legitimate complaints about the workplace or boss... the wise employer would take that as a call to make a change in the workplace or boss... not the employee... if the employee is working out well or has good credentials.
Most companies will never change if it's easier to just brush off or "let go" a staff member. Even when complaints are handled professionally. That's one reason companies die out! My art book: http://www.lulu.com/spotl...ecomicskid
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