How To Lose Your Job, Thanks To The Internet 654
The New York Times has up an article discussing the trend of employers tracking the 'free time' activities of their employees via their web presence. "When they do go off the clock and off the corporate network, how they spend their private time should be of no concern to their employer, even if the Internet, by its nature, makes some off-the-job activities more visible to more people than was previously possible. In the absence of strong protections for employees, poorly chosen words or even a single photograph posted online in one's off-hours can have career-altering consequences." The piece likens this activity to the 'Sociological Department' that the Ford Company ran to monitor the home lives of their workers. Overstatement, or the corp as Big Brother?
Hmmm.... (Score:5, Funny)
Whoa (Score:5, Funny)
So, what you're TRYING to say is.. (Score:5, Funny)
http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/29/jim-chomas-career-joins-the-deadpool-maybe/ [techcrunch.com]
Better tell that dude.
i would just like to say that (Score:3, Funny)
(looks over shoulder)
that uh...
i'll tell you later, gotta go
Re:You can still make an effort (Score:5, Funny)
Re:You can still make an effort (Score:1, Funny)
Should I pay for chasing my dreams? (Score:3, Funny)
Please bring written copies of all jokes performed privately or publicly since the beginning of your employment at this firm, and a listing of dates of any public and/or private performances, including but not limited to performances at comedy clubs, television shows, and standing around in bars telling jokes to your buddies. Thank you very much for your prompt attention to this matter.
Sincerely, HR Department, Megacorp
Re:So, what you're TRYING to say is.. (Score:3, Funny)
Re:You can still make an effort (Score:3, Funny)
Re:You can still make an effort (Score:2, Funny)
Permit me to inform you that after reading your address
interested in disclosing every thing about myself to you. I am interested in a
long term business relationship with you. I am Mary the daugther of late MR
WILSON MAKUMAR, the former chief accountant to the Sierra-Leone gold
coperation in kenama , who was assassinated by the RUF rebels during his visit
to our village. Unfortunately our mother died of hypertension three week later
here in Danane and before then my mother has already advised me and my younger
brother PAUL , to look for a foreign partner to transfer this fund and invest
it abroad. We inherited a total sum of $5 million US dollars,from my late
beloved father. This money is currently on deposit in a bank here in abidjan
Cote D' Ivoire. We will like you, ZANTOLAK , to come in as the foreign partner to our late
father and help us get this money transfered to your account in your country
where it shall be invested under youas the caretaker. You shall also assist us
secure visa to come and visit your country where we shall continue out
education which was stopped by the war. Now that we are in Abidjan and verified
thedeposit,we need your assistance to help us move this funds out for
investment in your country as we can not invest here due to its nearness to our
country and the war. we ask you, ZANTOLAK , to scout for a valuable and lucrative
business, so that we can invest. We have in mind to give you 30% of the total sum of $5
million USD , and 5 % for any expenses which you will make in course of this
transaction, fax messages,phone calls air tickets etc.By this mail you are now
requested to arrange on how we can move the fund quickly to your account in
your country for investment. Awaiting for your urgent response, ZANTOLAK .
Best Regards.
Mary And Paul Makumar
Re:Not much is new here. (Score:5, Funny)
I don't think I want you to be allowed to vote.