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andrew kitchen
Member - 2 posts
17 Nov 2008 3:03PM

Very insubordinate language to use to your boss, a minor disciplinary maatter in itself, or am I just old fashoned?


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James Fairchild
Member - 862 posts
30 Oct 2008 12:36PM

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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David Ransome
Member - 7 posts
30 Oct 2008 9:58AM

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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Chas Staines
Member - 4 posts
29 Oct 2008 3:03PM

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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Richard Sears
Member - 37 posts
28 Oct 2008 1:56PM

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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28 Oct 2008 10:33AM

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Ross Miller
Member - 3 posts
28 Oct 2008 9:35AM

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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Anne McAllister
Member - 178 posts
26 Oct 2008 2:47PM

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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Ellen Roberts
Member - 1 post
25 Oct 2008 2:53PM

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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