Watch what you say on Facebook

8 Dec

Another Facebook user gets himself in hotwater.  This time it’s an employee who works on weekends and during varsity holidays.  Poor bloke has just opened himself up to a world of problems.

a) i know his family, b) it concerns our company,  c) his bigger brother is also on facebook,

And no, our place has not gotten worse as per the message. We continue to dominate in our industry, just moved to a stunning new showroom, winning awards and much more.   However, if you are a slacker – yes life has been more difficult as our processes have become more and more efficient and anti-laziness. The face that this guy looks forward to wasting another year in varsity angers me. Rather take that money and start a business or help a less fortunate student.  Varsity students, rich or poor, should be made to pay for their tuition or pay back the amount once they start their careers.  Relying on daddy is not going to last forever.

I have blurred out names & faces to preserve some sort of reputation for said facebook user.

Message was not posted on my Wall but a friend of a friends wall. We all know that what you say online, one day, someone will find it and use it against you.

5 Responses to “Watch what you say on Facebook”

  1. Wogan 08. Dec, 2008 at 2:08 pm #

    Eina. Eina eina eina. That’s the sort of thing you never ever use Facebook for. That’s the sort of thing you use SMSes for, yes, but not social media.

    Just given his work ethic, and wanting to fail just so that he doesn’t have to take responsibility for his own life, I’d probably fire him on the spot. Chances are he’s not contributing value equal to the money he’s getting paid.

    ~ Wogan

  2. KiLLa 08. Dec, 2008 at 2:39 pm #

    Eish.. Reminds me of that dude that skipped worked and his boss read his status online..
    That last line is a point of concern though… “hopefully i f*** up so i can stay der longer”.. Some okes have no qadar (appreciation) for what they receive..

  3. Nanima 08. Dec, 2008 at 11:24 pm #

    I saw on Dr phil the other day how recruiters go straight to your facebook profile to find out what kind of a person you are before they get you a job..
    some of these ladies had wild disgusting pictures of themselves on facebook..
    one teacher was also fired because of his myspace page..

  4. Eve D. 09. Dec, 2008 at 10:03 am #

    Honestly, whether he dissed yr work or not, the way he conducts himself online shows little respect for his future. Who openly admits to hoping to fail so that he can stay in college longer? I’d kick his sorry little ass onto the street, and give him some of real life’s good medicine.

  5. Seags 10. Dec, 2008 at 8:38 pm #

    This topic has come up before. Employers have caught onto the fact that people usually ‘let go’ on Facebook and it is a great way to find out how you could be employee actually really is.

    Should we start delving into the spectrum of social security?

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