So I have been reading on Yahoo! News about the
congressional staffer that tweeted about the 2 Broke Girls Super Bowl
commercial from his bosses account and was fired. According to the Yahoo! Article, Phil Hardy
tweeted “Me likey Broke Girls” after viewing the shows costars pole dance to a
rock song by Def Leopard. Now we all know the commercial was risqué, and
intended to attract and draw in the viewer. Fine. But to respond on Idaho Rep.
Raul Labrador Twitter’s account without second guessing that you would cause an
uproar or lose your job is a lack of common sense (in my opinion).
This is a prime example of how individuals can abuse the
freedoms of certain levels of employment without realizing the consequences of
their actions. There are responsibilities in the workplace that require us
to use proper judgment; obviously Phil Hardy overlooked that document when he received
his offer package from HR. All I can say is this has showed me that whatever opinions or thoughts I personally have, to make sure they don't affect my income.
Take care,
Jewel
