[parmnion]

It's kind of like an extra stress for workers to deal with. Many will hold back thier true feelings and not say stuff that needs said because they may fear the sack.


Should employers be allowed to add this extra pressure regarding their employees personal behaviour traits upon its work force that already has enough human face to face interaction to judge.

[Josy]

Surely it depends on what exactly has been posted?

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Josy

Surely it depends on what exactly has been posted?

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[LeatherTrumpet]

its all about blame

if someone more senior may get the blame

you are toast

[parmnion]

Originally Posted by Josy

Surely it depends on what exactly has been posted?

Or what has been signed beforehand

[Toy Soldier]

It depends what's been said. Anything involving bullying or mocking other staff, or any type of harassment, then obviously yes.

[Toy Soldier]

If it's complaining about the company or how it's run/things you disagree with/decisions that have been made then no.

[thesheriff443]

People get hired on personality and fired for it.
Do your job and go home, leave work at work.

[Cherie]

Don’t commit anything negative to a post on WhatsApp about your boss or colleagues...someone will always squeal/share

If you have an opinion, voice it one on one then it’s your word against theirs

[parmnion]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

If it's complaining about the company or how it's run/things you disagree with/decisions that have been made then no.

This is where I'm coming from as well..so maybe we should include "used against you in future decisions"


Imagine always being the moaner in group chat and theres a redundancy coming up.

[parmnion]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

People get hired on personality and fired for it.
Do your job and go home, leave work at work.

But it's a chat set up by the employers, I wake up and see myself as the last comment all the time.

It's a stress I dont need...nor should I have it forced upon me.

[parmnion]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

its all about blame

if someone more senior may get the blame

you are toast

I have to self isolate again cause tom has tested positive(Tom's my new trainee) so I'm off until next tuesday.

I went into the engineer works group chat that our work set up and told them all straight that I'm not contagious and I wished them all a happy new year and to stay strong tomorrow as they have to work.

On new years eve as well..can you imagine!!


I may be toast, cause I'm thinking of claiming for endangering my life.

[thesheriff443]

Post as little as possible parm

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by parmnion

But it's a chat set up by the employers, I wake up and see myself as the last comment all the time.

It's a stress I dont need...nor should I have it forced upon me.

You can exit the group? The thought of being in a WhatsApp group with my work colleagues gives me the shivers, bad enough they can get me via email, on my phone...no

[bitontheslide]

whatsapp is not the environment to share your thoughts on work after a night on the sauce, that's a certainty. You should consider the chat a formal method of communication, that is there on the record for future reference. Only say what you would be happy to say in a formal work setting. The rest is up to you

[Lee.]

At my last job, we all had to sign a contract agreeing never to slag the company/management/colleagues/customers off on social media.
Not a group chat but one of my colleagues called our manager “a fat prick” on Facebook and it got back to him and she was sacked.

[Marsh.]

We have a work group chat but it's literally just to pass work related information on between shifts so I dunno.

[arista]

Originally Posted by parmnion

I have to self isolate again cause tom has tested positive(Tom's my new trainee) so I'm off until next tuesday.

I went into the engineer works group chat that our work set up and told them all straight that I'm not contagious and I wished them all a happy new year and to stay strong tomorrow as they have to work.

On new years eve as well..can you imagine!!


I may be toast, cause I'm thinking of claiming for endangering my life.

Thats OK
it's happening to loads of workers.
Its not like you want to harm him.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Lee.

At my last job, we all had to sign a contract agreeing never to slag the company/management/colleagues/customers off on social media.
Not a group chat but one of my colleagues called our manager “a fat prick” on Facebook and it got back to him and she was sacked.

Yes a Pre-Contract Signed
is wise.


Any that break it should be Sacked

[arista]

Originally Posted by Cherie

You can exit the group? The thought of being in a WhatsApp group with my work colleagues gives me the shivers, bad enough they can get me via email, on my phone...no

Yes Dodgy

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

whatsapp is not the environment to share your thoughts on work after a night on the sauce, that's a certainty. You should consider the chat a formal method of communication, that is there on the record for future reference. Only say what you would be happy to say in a formal work setting. The rest is up to you

Well yes staying professional to a degree is obviously a must. "I totally disagree with Bob's decision to _______, it's just never going to work" = fine. "Why has Bob gone ahead with this sh** what a daft fat ****ing turd!" = Prolly not.

[Kizzy]

Omg I can't even imagine if we had one...none of us would last the week!

[Ammi]

...I guess that it’s just not a ‘place of trust or confidence’ because it’s too conflicting with work and employer loyalties as well...(...in some cases...)...and as has been said, it would depend on what was said and also what the job was...I know someone who lost their job but their job was in a position of public trust ...

...I doubt that anyone doesn’t let off steam at times with work related stuff but a group chat isn’t that secure place to do it, I feel...

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Omg I can't even imagine if we had one...none of us would last the week!

...Kizzy is innocent...

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Ammi

...Kizzy is innocent...

I'd be the first out the door haha! My manager is a twonk, half my colleagues are wankers and the company is crap.