[Jack_]

Ridiculous, really.

In fact I find the whole thing about universities and employers searching the internet and your Facebook for some kind of 'background' on you pretty disgusting, intrusive and pathetic. Seriously, what the **** does it have to do with anyone else what you choose to do at the weekend, what your opinions are, what kind of humour you like, etc? The answer - nothing. Nothing whatsoever. If I went out and got pissed, had some embarrassing photos of me posted on Facebook, I do not see why that should prevent me from getting a job...it's not like I'm going to turn up at work like that.

So long as a candidate is fit for the job, and works to the standard required, what they choose to get up to outside of work is the business of nobody else, unless said candidate allows it to be. Personal and online lives of employees bare no relevance to any kind of work ethic, and let's be honest, the employers themselves probably aren't alien to some 'interesting' content about them on the internet either. Humans aren't robots, and nor should we be made to be.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Ammi

..There have always been strict rules regarding social networking sites for school employees..and for me I think it's just safer not to have one..that way no rules will ever be broken..I think..but I'm not exactly sure..that I've heard of employees being asked for passwords....but only when there has been a serious 'doubt' in the first place.
Livia...do you have any policies for this..in your employment?

Not that I'm aware of, but that doesn't mean there are no policies. It's never come up as an issue for me, it would be worth finding out though.

[Harry!]

I must admit if I found one of my employees complaing about work I wouldn't think twice in sacking them. God I HATE statuses about moaning about jobs. The worst kind. Unenployment is very high and you should be lucky to hold a job.

[Ramsay]

Originally Posted by Jack_

Ridiculous, really.

In fact I find the whole thing about universities and employers searching the internet and your Facebook for some kind of 'background' on you pretty disgusting, intrusive and pathetic. Seriously, what the **** does it have to do with anyone else what you choose to do at the weekend, what your opinions are, what kind of humour you like, etc? The answer - nothing. Nothing whatsoever. If I went out and got pissed, had some embarrassing photos of me posted on Facebook, I do not see why that should prevent me from getting a job...it's not like I'm going to turn up at work like that.

So long as a candidate is fit for the job, and works to the standard required, what they choose to get up to outside of work is the business of nobody else, unless said candidate allows it to be. Personal and online lives of employees bare no relevance to any kind of work ethic, and let's be honest, the employers themselves probably aren't alien to some 'interesting' content about them on the internet either. Humans aren't robots, and nor should we be made to be.

agreed 100%