Cellarhuk
03-06-2010, 11:31 AM
I really hate the idea of "political correctness," and sincerely feel that the whole concept takes my freedom of speech away. If I offend someone, I'd rather they just told me I'm being an asshole, get over it, and go on their way. I will respond in kind.
Now this issue of employer vs. employee via social networking sites is REALLY getting under my skin. Why shouldn't I be able to bitch about a bad day at work? Your job is what you're doing most waking hours, so of course, mention of it will inevitably become part of any conversation you might have, on the internet, at the bar, at church, at barbeques, at home... I feel that as long as no nondisclosure agreements concerning business practices or confidential product info is violated, then companies should not be allowed to fire their employees over things like this.
That's not to say that I think employees shouldn't be more responsible or considerate when typing up their profoundly interesting bitches about the fat lady who farts in the desk next to them... but if you're a good employee when at work, and helping them to turn a profit, then what you do at home shouldn't matter in the least.
I highly doubt my opinions on a certain brand of computer or a university or a law office will be affected if I were to come across my cousin in Tennessee's complaint about some jerk who pissed her off at work via her Facebook page.
The first amendment does not specify in what setting we have freedom of speech, or if anyone has the right to penalize us for their hurt feelings or sullied online images. (The Supreme Court shouldn't either, for that matter, the bastards.)
Workers have been getting in trouble often over their online vents. Not only do employers want to control their online image as closely as they can, but they are also vulnerable, like anybody else, to hurt pride.
Hurt pride? Psh... No one ( I should say "most big business" here) really has pride anymore, do they? Aren't they just measuring how cool they are by their profit margins?
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/facebook-firings-employees-online-vents-twitter-postings-cost/story?id=9986796&cid=yahoo_pitchlist
Now this issue of employer vs. employee via social networking sites is REALLY getting under my skin. Why shouldn't I be able to bitch about a bad day at work? Your job is what you're doing most waking hours, so of course, mention of it will inevitably become part of any conversation you might have, on the internet, at the bar, at church, at barbeques, at home... I feel that as long as no nondisclosure agreements concerning business practices or confidential product info is violated, then companies should not be allowed to fire their employees over things like this.
That's not to say that I think employees shouldn't be more responsible or considerate when typing up their profoundly interesting bitches about the fat lady who farts in the desk next to them... but if you're a good employee when at work, and helping them to turn a profit, then what you do at home shouldn't matter in the least.
I highly doubt my opinions on a certain brand of computer or a university or a law office will be affected if I were to come across my cousin in Tennessee's complaint about some jerk who pissed her off at work via her Facebook page.
The first amendment does not specify in what setting we have freedom of speech, or if anyone has the right to penalize us for their hurt feelings or sullied online images. (The Supreme Court shouldn't either, for that matter, the bastards.)
Workers have been getting in trouble often over their online vents. Not only do employers want to control their online image as closely as they can, but they are also vulnerable, like anybody else, to hurt pride.
Hurt pride? Psh... No one ( I should say "most big business" here) really has pride anymore, do they? Aren't they just measuring how cool they are by their profit margins?
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/facebook-firings-employees-online-vents-twitter-postings-cost/story?id=9986796&cid=yahoo_pitchlist