Are Employers Getting Too Intrusive?

[85 Cutlass Brougham]

I have been hearing lately that prospective employers and universities are looking online for information of the private lives of people they are thinking about hiring or admitting. Things like looking at social networking sites for any pictures or blogs of people doing or thinking things they see as unprofessional. Some even go as far as asking for all of the social networking sites that people are part of. So, I ask, are they getting way too personal? Does this sort of thing have anything to do with the work performance of an employee? Does a drunken pic of someone at a party on their free time really prove anything?

I personally don't think they have the right to that sort of thing, which is why I use a false name on places like Myspace and the blogs I comment on (If you see Jim Bob anywhere, that's usually me...lol), and a secondary Email account for my online life. That way, it would be much harder for anyone to find my real thoughts and opinions. I also post no pictures of myself online so it is difficult to confirm my identity.

 

[megaladon6]

it's all in the public domain, therefore non-intrusive. if you work for PETA and you post pics of you and your buddies fu%king a goat, don't be surprised when you get fired.

 

[TexasT]

it's all in the public domain, therefore non-intrusive. if you work for PETA and you post pics of you and your buddies fu%king a goat, don't be surprised when you get fired.

What does People Eating Tasty Animals have to do with banging a goat? 😀

An if god didn't want us to eat the animals, why are they made of meat?

As far as the employer being intrusive, if you don't want the whole world to know what you are up to don't post up a blog and pix on the 'net. They write the check so they make the rules. Is it right, probably not, but the golden rule applies here. If you don't like it start your own and try to find some decent employees. 😀

 

[BrownGP83]

If your employer finds pix of you fu%king a goat, getting fired should be the least of you worries :shock:

 

[crappycutlass]

back on topic.. if your doing things that stop you from getting a job... SHOULD you really be doing them..

OR

if your employer wont hire you because you get drunk or weekend or your time... do you really want to work for them?.. i mean sh*t.. i have seen my boss drunk as ****.. who dosen't from time to time?..