Fired Over Facebook

The story, to me, is not surprising at all. In today's world there are so many people posting so many different things for everyone to see, so the fact that someone posted something that their employer did not agree with is not very shocking. The employer's reasoning behind the termination of their relationship was that the company need not be involved with public controversy. The firing was legal, employers, especially those in private companies, have the right let their employees go for whatever reasons they want to. There is no such thing as total privacy on the internet, as the man in the video now knows very well. Everywhere someone goes, does, or clicks on the internet leaves a digital footprint, which essentially is the internet's way of identifying the fact that someone was viewing a certain page or, in this case, posting a certain post. So, regardless of how strong someone's privacy settings may be, there are always ways of seeing what they did and where they went on the internet. I would not have any advice for the man in the video, in all honesty, I am a firm believer in the fact people have the right to do and say whatever they want on the internet. I think everyone should know their boundaries with regard to what they post though. There is nothing stopping an employer from firing someone or even a college from denying a student admission over a post they made on the internet. Even though there are not necessarily legal implications because people have the right to free speech, what they post on the internet can still cause them a lot of troubles. If I were to say anything to the man in the video, it would be post whatever he wants but keep in the back of his head what may happen as a result of it.

Waitress Fired After Complaining About Bad Tips On Facebook

This is another story that does not surprise me. A woman was fired after complaining about being poorly tipped by customers in her waitressing position. Complaining about a job in front of the boss is enough reason to be fired, so what is the difference if the complaint is posted on Facebook? This employer had every right to cut ties with the employee, she made the restaurant look bad on the internet so she deserved to be let go.