Yet another example of why Facebook is a dangerous place...

jameswf

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I keep my facebook generally private and restrict most of my posts to friends and family. I am in school and I have exactly 0 of my classmates on my facebook. I only add people I think add something to my life. Some family members are not on my facebook. It is likely I will not have any future coworkers on facebook especially if I suspect they are whiney morons who would make a post in to an HR issue.
 

11569150

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I honestly feel bad for the guy...resigned with his record tainted by this forever...I don't know what he said but to me it sounds a little severe of a punishment...especially if no names, pictures or other hippa stuff was used. We are all human and we all sometimes let our emotions get the best of us. I personally am taking this as a reinforcing lesson on how our actions and comments effect everyone around us and to be especially cautious when dealing with the Internet or other public places.
 

Milla3P

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The saying "You may have friends in social media, but social media is no friend of yours" has always stuck with me when I think about saying anything work related publicly.
 

mycrofft

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shfd739

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You know the FFs comment was in poor taste but I dont think it warrants losing a job.

Give him an unpaid vacation (2 weeks or so) and leave the ones that commented/liked it alone.
 

Red7403

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Facebook = Unnecessary Liability

I'm currently working as an MA for a hospital's medical group. I work in Peds, and I'm constantly delighted by the just amazing things that the kids say. I think they are some of the most entertaining conversations I've ever had.

HOWEVER

I made the mistake of stating on Facebook that I had purchased some cookies from a patient so he could go to camp, and how I was a sucker for his lisp. Several rounds of "OMG HOW CUTE!" and "Likes" later, I thought everything was hunky dory.

A week later I was sitting before my boss and HR reps who wanted my *** to be charred and served on a platter before their very eyes. Despite the fact that I had a goofy made-up Facebook name, and a private page- someone, somehow decided it was time to eff with the Medical Assistant and did me the favor of screen capturing my page and typing up a formal letter of complaint.

You see, to my superiors, obviously there are a very limited amount of boyscouts selling cookies in our area, and anyone could have identified the patient putting them at risk!

It was my first (and hopefully last) write-up ever at any job, and I've been working full time since I was 15.

LSS? Facebook is great for inviting people to parties and checking out pictures- but most people are willing to use any other of the million channels available to them if they want to get in touch. I say forget it.
 

Porta

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I don't have a Facebook anymore. One of the most agonizing things about "deleting" it was that its still technically there - just deactivated. I deleted a lot of pictures off of it, and a lot of statuses, but I couldn't get everything off of it. I'm fortunate to have had a fake name, and I never posted about work. It was/is my experience it causes more harm and drama than anything. If my friends want to talk they have my phone number, address, and email.
 
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