[Garfie]

A good number of staff where I work set up a group chat, and were disciplined because it turned into a bitchfest, and gradually crossed the line into bullying, character assassination and false information being shared about other staff who were unaware of the group chat.

I'm not entirely sure how senior management became aware of it but I got the impression someone from the group was eventually targeted.

My advice would be to never put anything into writing about the company or other staff that you wouldn't want revealed. Keep it verbal with a very small number of staff you trust completely, or if you have a serious issue, address it professionally in the work environment.

I never saw the content of the group chat but I know the confidence and self-esteem of some staff was destroyed by both the personal and professional attacks. My only guess is that a mob mentality must have taken hold.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

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

That is how it is meant to work..Garfies example is what is can turn into

[bitontheslide]

we use Slack for work messaging etc and it's proven to be remarkably professional

[parmnion]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

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

I often leave tibb open on the works computer, I hope you dont.

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

we use Slack for work messaging etc and it's proven to be remarkably professional

Ahh I miss slack. We transitioned to MS Teams, because that's what most organizations use. It was a good decision in hindsight, given that in 2020 pretty much all communication with other organizations has been online via Teams, HOWEVER... Slack was just so much nicer to use. Teams has improved a lot over the last 12 months but it's still trash and I wish we still used Slack .

[rusticgal]

We had a work forum...its obvious management will moderate it. You just had to be very careful how you worded things. Its common sense...
However when a company tracks and takes action on things posted on Facebook etc...I think that is wrong.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Cherie

That is how it is meant to work..Garfies example is what is can turn into

Oh we have a bitch when we talk face to face. Would never leave evidence.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Oh we have a bitch when we talk face to face. Would never leave evidence.

Of course, that’s normal

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Of course, that’s normal

What a xxxxxxx ffxxxxx@xxxx/xxxx &xxxxxxxccc

Oh hi Cherie

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by parmnion

I often leave tibb open on the works computer, I hope you dont.

We can't use work comps for anything other than work :/ I read the news on them when it's not busy. I said it's either that or sit looking at my phone, and how profesh does that look?
My argument was they can't expect us to be at work for 12hrs with no access to information during a pandemic...they agreed lol

Can't you do it in break times?.. what break times!?

(Manager scuttles away)

[parmnion]

What if nhs workers were sacked for slagging off their bosses, and working conditions during covid, in tweets and WhatsApp etc.

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by parmnion

What if nhs workers were sacked for slagging off their bosses, and working conditions during covid, in tweets and WhatsApp etc.

Again complaining about working conditions and bad decisions made by bosses should be totally fine - what isn't fine is turning that into a baseless ad-hominem.

"I think Betty made a stupid decision and we're all suffering for it" - valid.

"Betty made a stupid decision what a daft fugly old ****" - disciplinary time.

If you want to be doubly careful, say "the management team" instead of "Bob and Betty".

[rusticgal]

Originally Posted by Garfie

A good number of staff where I work set up a group chat, and were disciplined because it turned into a bitchfest, and gradually crossed the line into bullying, character assassination and false information being shared about other staff who were unaware of the group chat.

I'm not entirely sure how senior management became aware of it but I got the impression someone from the group was eventually targeted.

My advice would be to never put anything into writing about the company or other staff that you wouldn't want revealed. Keep it verbal with a very small number of staff you trust completely, or if you have a serious issue, address it professionally in the work environment.

I never saw the content of the group chat but I know the confidence and self-esteem of some staff was destroyed by both the personal and professional attacks. My only guess is that a mob mentality must have taken hold.

Sounds like this forum sometimes..

[parmnion]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Again complaining about working conditions and bad decisions made by bosses should be totally fine - what isn't fine is turning that into a baseless ad-hominem.

"I think Betty made a stupid decision and we're all suffering for it" - valid.

"Betty made a stupid decision what a daft fugly old ****" - disciplinary time.

If you want to be doubly careful, say "the management team" instead of "Bob and Betty".

What if there is one bad apple amongst a team of brilliant Bob n Betty's.. shouldn't a work chat allow you to single out that apple?, if the work set up the chat room/facillity/room

As long as you don't call them body odour bob or stuff, then it should be allowed..

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by parmnion

What if there is one bad apple amongst a team of brilliant Bob n Betty's.. shouldn't a work chat allow you to single out that apple?, if the work set up the chat room/facillity/room

As long as you don't call them body odour bob or stuff, then it should be allowed..

If it's one bad apple then the right thing to do would be to go to the rest of management about that bad apple, and they would do something about it. If you can't go to them, or they wouldn't do anything about it, then it ain't just one bad apple.