Just a reminder to watch what you say!

jacobstein · Jul 6, 2011

Coming soon - hidden microphones next to the water cooler. And in the rest rooms.

I actually won't be surprised.

Tait, MSN, RN · Jul 6, 2011

Freedoms come with responsibility, though that hasn't been well-taught in school for close to 50 years it often seems. We are free to say whatever we wish, crying because we don't like the consequences is irrelevant and immature.
Rather like a guy streaking the World Series or the Super Bowl, then being upset because 250,000 people are laughing because he has a small wee-wee.
GrnTea is absolutely right, which is why I make it a habit to use phrases like "the bomb", "blasted", "blow up", "going great guns", "murderous", and so forth, on a regular basis. Keepem' entertained.

It is true to say we are "free to say what we like but must endure the consequences" however when our freedom is self-censored by our privacy settings, which states "I did not intend this to be public" they might as well come over and open our mail and nail us for that too.

JulieCVICURN, BSN, RN · Jul 6, 2011

It is true to say we are "free to say what we like but must endure the consequences" however when our freedom is self-censored by our privacy settings, which states "I did not intend this to be public" they might as well come over and open our mail and nail us for that too.

Because it wasn't enough to give kudos, I have to quote you and say I couldn't agree more. I have to wonder if stuff taken from someone's FB, if it can be proven that they had appropriate privacy settings, would hold up in court as a valid reason for termination.

I mean, if Casey Anthony can get off on circumstantial evidence, an employee with happy status trigger finger still has a chance to win!

jacobstein · Jul 6, 2011

Casey Anthony's unemployed.

teiladay · Jul 7, 2011

What honestly amazes me is that today, in the year 2011, after scores of stories have surfaced about people being fired for what they've said on social sites, etc.. that many of you still mindlessly either put things about work on the web, or use your real name when complaining on the internet. Both of which (in this day) are nuts if you want to stay employed.

Sure, I think it's ok for people to say whatever they want about their work place- sounds a-ok to me! Freedom of speech, apple pie, baseball and Chevrolet right? However I also think that a corporation should be free (and they are in many states) to fire at will.

Now, knowing that people get fired, and docked brownie points for writing things on their internet "wall" about their personal life and or the work place, wouldn't you think that people would have better common freaking sense to not do it? I mean sheesh... Does it take the Lord (or whatever you do or don't believe in) to burn a bush and sound off in a loud booming voice "Hey gal... you're about to do something dumb by placing that stuff on your web page"?

I recommend young people log on under an "internet name" that they use only for the internet. Under your real name (which you block the general public (that includes your boss) from reading) you write stuff like what you had for dinner and how many stars you'd rate the movie "Godzilla". Under your internet name (which you also block the public from reading and those that work with you) you can go into detail about how your boss is a sleaze for eyeballing the new girl in the office up and down.. etc..

You don't throw your personal life, political, religious, and any other 'stuff' onto the web any place where a co-worker can read it. A friend today, might be an enemy tomorrow and all it takes is a former "friend" who's cut-and-pasted all of your verbal assaults against the corporation, supervisor, etc.. onto a running log, only to be used against you if and when the need arises. What will you (not you personally... I'm being rhetorical here) do then... complain in a forum that your best friend in icu turned against you and blabbered what you said against your supervisor? ... and had the proof to back it up?

Being smart starts now. Keep your life off line. There should be no association between your name online, and what goes on in your life. Young people using their real name on Facebook to me is just down right ridiculous. It doesn't matter for many of us older folk who've already lived most of our lives with one foot in the grave, or who have retired and or own businesses, and who are for all practical purposes immune to some pencil pusher in Personnel getting testy about something trite written online.

I can't say it loud enough. Be smart online. Keep your personal business your business. Keep your name off the web (especially if you're young and or have to worry about what potential employers might think of you after reading or hearing about what you've posted on the web).

I'm glad the OP still has a job; some people have not been so lucky after posting something that most reasonable people would consider benign and normal.

Respectfully...

coolpeach · Jul 7, 2011

My FB is set so that only my friends/family allowed and see or view anything related to my profile. I do not have co-workers on my FB. I have had few ask me, and I always tell them I don't do FB. I also occasionally google myself just to make sure nothing pops up.

I do not list where I work and describe it as "The hospital that must not be named". We actually had to do a learning module onliine related to social networking sites. It said if you list where you work then you must follow each statement you make with....the views presented on my views, and in no way represent my place of employments views. Its crazy !!!!! I worry sometimes about being on here, but jeezz you have to vent somewhere.

finallyfound10 · Jul 7, 2011

I think it is more of a HUGE violation of our First Amendment Rights (Free Speech.) We should be able to say A LOT of things on our Facebook/Twitter that are legally protected. I believe that most of these employers are overstepping their legal boundries and get away with it until those who were disciplined/fired take it further to ACLU, ACLJ and other organizations that exist to protect our individual rights.

sgnemo25 · Jul 7, 2011

I have a page on a social network site. Mentioned that I had a bad night, for three nights. Recently, I got called into my boss's office. There were COPIES of my page sitting on the desk. I was told to watch what I say, because by saying I had a bad night, it was bad for the company image. Then I was told that my page would be monitered closely for the next few months:mad: I went home and immediately upped my privacy settings to and took down my place of employment. I felt completely violated.
Just want to gently remind everyone, be very careful what you put up on websites. I don't drink, smoke or get high. I never post any inappropriate pictures. If I can get called out for posting that I had a bad night, it can happen to anyone. Oh, the world we live in....

Sorry to hear what happened to you. Here's some info you might want to read/listen about social networking, plus you get to earn free CEs. Go to the following links: http://ce.nurse.com/CE630/Facebook/ & http://ce.nurse.com/web79/CoursePage Hope this brings some enlightment on the whole social networking "to do or not to do."

Rob72, ASN, RN · Jul 7, 2011

Casey Anthony's unemployed.

:lol2: :lol2: :lol2:

Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN · Jul 7, 2011

I have a page on a social network site. Mentioned that I had a bad night, for three nights. Recently, I got called into my boss's office. There were COPIES of my page sitting on the desk. I was told to watch what I say, because by saying I had a bad night, it was bad for the company image. Then I was told that my page would be monitered closely for the next few months:mad: I went home and immediately upped my privacy settings to and took down my place of employment. I felt completely violated.
Just want to gently remind everyone, be very careful what you put up on websites. I don't drink, smoke or get high. I never post any inappropriate pictures. If I can get called out for posting that I had a bad night, it can happen to anyone. Oh, the world we live in....

This is of interest.....and if it was already posted I apologize

http://www.employmentlawmonitor.com/2011/02/articles/employment-policies-and-practi/nlrb-settles-in-re-american-medical-response-facebook-termination-case/

netglow, ASN, RN · Jul 7, 2011

Coming soon - hidden microphones next to the water cooler. And in the rest rooms.
I actually won't be surprised.

Actually, you probably are being monitored. Pretty much everywhere in most hospitals. Funny because lots of chit chat goes on in the medroom... break rooms everywhere. Maybe not constant listening in, but anytime they want they can call up a file and see/hear what they want. It's not an expensive thing to do, anymore. What ever you do, those of you that live "texting" lives, you need to cut that out. Have a regular conversation, it's safer - off facility grounds.

belgarion · Jul 7, 2011

Coming soon - hidden microphones next to the water cooler. And in the rest rooms.
I actually won't be surprised.

Been happening for years. The administrator at an LTC where my wife worked in the 80s had a hidden camera and microphone in a "smoke detector" in the employee breakroom. It was spotted by a cop who was married to one of the CNAs. It explained a lot about how the administrator found out about a lot of things going on in employees off the job lives.

As for "friending" co-workers and bosses, I like them but not enough to feel the need to keep up with them when I am not working. When I receive a friend request from someone I work with, I do a "pocket veto" and just leave it pending.