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
Great work, Jewel, in identifying how this media experience has meaning for you. We all know that politicians use Twitter accounts to get the attention of voters and the media. They want their "great thoughts" to make news. This man probably was in charge of the account and assigned to do that -- did he forget the intent of the communication? Of course the media was going to pick this up (talk about something deviant!). Sounds like he needs some orientation to the sender/receiver model, doesn't it? Excellent work, Jewel.
ReplyDeleteHey Jewel, I also thought this was an interesting story. I think you make a good point that comments on social media sites can impact your job/income. Even beyond mistakenly posting from the work's profile, most employers are aware of your personal social media presence. I agree that we need to be thoughtful of our posts, and keep in mind that even our bosses are following us on social media..
ReplyDeleteGreat comment from Tommy on the use of social media, in response to Jewel. Nicely done.
ReplyDeleteSeems like you have added us as your co-authors to your blog, its not a big deal as long as no one posts and blogs on here. but you may want to address this and invite the class as your followers not co-authors. your call.
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ReplyDeleteI just cannot believe how Phil Hardy can jeopardize his job by posting a tweet. Really? Was it that important to him. This is the reason why I do not have Facebook or Twitter because many employers can find sensitive information which you may not want them to be aware of.
Interesting post! Nice insight on just how much media and social networking can affect the workplace. Sometimes integration isn't always the best
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