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Ellen Roberts
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This country is in a credit crunch and men with familys would give anything to be in paid work so they could look after the familys needs, and i guess they who see things like this going on know why the credit crunch has a big hold on our country. Id guess thousands take sick days after getting hammered.
The work allows them to earn the money to do that, and they end up abusing the workplace themselves, and our COUNTRY!
Ok abuse yourselves if you must! but not when you have to be in work the next day.Just common sence.
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Anne McAllister
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While I disagree with management checking up on workers using social networking sites this has to be considered downright idiotic on the employees part.
Too many days are lost due to alcohol abuse and general malingering.
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Ross Miller
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I dont disagree with the management checking up on the worker at all. I'd do the same, if i had the time to do so.
Unfortunately this is a sign of the times. At the end of the day, if you dont want anyone to find out that you are 'up to no good' then dont post it on a public notice board for the whole world to see.
im sure there must have been a history of absenses and the manager had a 'hunch' that he was pulling a sickie.
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Nicci Culley
Member - 5 posts
Allegedly the chap had his boss on his friend list, if so the intelligence level of the employee in this case is truely spectacular.
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Richard Sears
Member - 25 posts
It's a difficult one and needs to be looked at on an individual basis. Of course there is 'artistic licence' and a great degree of bravado on all of these Social Networking sites. Of course like everything else there is a time and a place and making statements about your movements publicy for general consumption can of course lead to all sorts of unwanted intervention!
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Chas Staines
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I am supportive of the boss seeking to prove an employee is not working but engaging in an alternative non-business activity. However, as with all matters, a process that can be applied to all employees should be sought. Could the employee claim entrapment? Could the employee challenge why the boss was on facebook? I think the real issue is that this appears the only way the boss could prove the person was time wasting. One could conclude that if timewasting was not proven as a result of poor work performance or drop in required output, then the employee might in fact be overly efficient, have completed all his/her work and be padding out the day!!!
Chas
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David Ransome
Member - 6 posts
Facebook and Youtube are in the public domain and accessible to all. Anyone putting work related stuff on them such as in this case is asking for it and fair game. Presumably the boss was on it during his 15 minute lunch break, and using it in line with his business' internet use policy. Ho-hum!
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James Fairchild
Member - 357 posts
Plus of course, there is the propensity to have as many people on ones' facebook as possible, which is why this guy was happy to have his manager on board.
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andrew kitchen
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Very insubordinate language to use to your boss, a minor disciplinary maatter in itself, or am I just old fashoned?
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