Fired Because Of Facebook

Fired because of Facebook or Twitter TweetsBy Tyronne JacquesFired because of Facebook & Twitter TweetsIt seems almost mind blowing to think about it, but you can get fired for something you posted on Facebook. How did we arrive at this point?  Did anyone see this coming? A report came out last week that said facebook users now spend on average of 6 hours per week logged in.  That's correct, 6 hours precious hours per week logged into a website!Someone who has just hatched out of an egg shield would probably ask what in the hell are all of these people doing on a website for 6 hour? To answer your question Mr. Hatchling, posting personal information about themselves all over the web. Posting their whereabouts, their children's names, and even when they plan to leave for a 7 day cruse while having their address listed in their profiles. YikesCall it carried away or merely obsessed with staying connected, but somewhere we have lost our common sense when it comes to sites like Facebook, and Twitter.So you have just gotten fired for something you posted on Facebook? Was it fair that they fire you for something that took place on your personal time?  I would say no it's not fair, but is it legal? Absolutely it is.A company has a right to protect its brand, and image.  The people that represent their brand which includes you are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that is in line with the ethics of that company. This is the reason that 93% of Human Resources Managers polled admitted to searching a potential employee's name in Google as a part of the hiring process.Once you have posted potentially damaging content regarding your personal life on Facebook it will makes it way to your first page search results in Google within 10 days. Any and all personal pictures and comments posted to Google will get archived in their database forever!In a recent interview with Thomas A. Rothstein of the Rothstein Work force Development Group he said that more and more employers are monitoring the online activities of their employee's."There once was a time when you clocked out a 5:00 pm and that was the end of your obligation to your employer. God help you if pictures from a happy hour party makes its way to Facebook, you're pretty much doomed." Here is the good news you can control what information is visible about your personal life even if you have already posted personal content on Facebook. Eraser Max 5.0 is an affordable system of proven strategies and trade secrets designed to bury potentially embarrassing online content.Save your job, and protect your privacy with Eraser Max 5.0