friend suspended from work

[samdale]

for a comment they made on facebook.

wasn't even rude or insulting to anyone.

where do they stand as they would like a good reference soonish?

[Plotloss]

What was the comment?

[ewenm]

They were stupid enough to have work colleagues as friends on Facebook, and then post something silly. Was it along the lines of "I've got a hangover so am pulling a sickie!"?

[illmonkey]

[BoRED S2upid]

ewenm said:

They were stupid enough to have work colleagues as friends on Facebook, and then post something silly. Was it along the lines of "I've got a hangover so am pulling a sickie!"?

Its been done time and time again. Stupid really.

[TheForceV4]

That was utter gold! If that was the comment im not sure where she stands.

[Papoo]

Make a public comment about pulling a sicky... Absolutely no sympathy. Your friend is a total moron.

Where does he stand re. references? I'd guess he/she has no standing whatsoever.

[shakotan]

TheForceV4 said:

That was utter gold! If that was the comment im not sure where she stands.

It wasn't, that was posted last week in it's own thread.

[Jasandjules]

Sounds like Gross Misconduct to me.

[plg101]

samdale said:

for a comment they made on facebook.

wasn't even rude or insulting to anyone.

where do they stand as they would like a good reference soonish?

Companies increasingly don't give good/bad references. They'll confirm a period of employment, and a role, but not terms of exit or character reference....

[samdale]

BoRED S2upid said:

ewenm said:

They were stupid enough to have work colleagues as friends on Facebook, and then post something silly. Was it along the lines of "I've got a hangover so am pulling a sickie!"?

Its been done time and time again. Stupid really.

no the comment was pretty much the first few words of that ^^ pic. just the first sentence in caps, no more

[Marcellus]

samdale said:

for a comment they made on facebook.

wasn't even rude or insulting to anyone.

I think calling your boss a pervy wker might be interpreted quite fairly as being both rude and insulting.

samdale said:

where do they stand as they would like a good reference soonish?

On their left leg to stop it going to sleep whilst they stand in the queue at the job centre.

oh and btw

[The Walrus]

On that pic posted I would like to know how they could prove it was said indivdual that posted that comment, surely in an employment tribunal it would be shakey evidence ?

[LeoZwalf]

Ahhh the misadventure of youth.

He/she won't do it again, live and learn eh?

[samdale]

Marcellus said:

samdale said:

for a comment they made on facebook.

wasn't even rude or insulting to anyone.

I think calling your boss a pervy wker might be interpreted quite fairly as being both rude and insulting.

samdale said:

where do they stand as they would like a good reference soonish?

On their left leg to stop it going to sleep whilst they stand in the queue at the job centre.

oh and btw

oh and by the way you're all blind idiots, the pic above is NOT the friend in question!

[Dupont666]

samdale said:

BoRED S2upid said:

ewenm said:

They were stupid enough to have work colleagues as friends on Facebook, and then post something silly. Was it along the lines of "I've got a hangover so am pulling a sickie!"?

Its been done time and time again. Stupid really.

no the comment was pretty much the first few words of that ^^ pic. just the first sentence in caps, no more

Just the OMG I HATE MY JOB?

If so then his employers are on very shaky ground....

What else was wrote? Was his boss a perv? Come clean now as there is no point asking for advice and not telling the truth.

Did they present them with a screen shot of the comment?

What was the reason for the suspension, nothing else?

[ewenm]

samdale said:

BoRED S2upid said:

ewenm said:

They were stupid enough to have work colleagues as friends on Facebook, and then post something silly. Was it along the lines of "I've got a hangover so am pulling a sickie!"?

Its been done time and time again. Stupid really.

no the comment was pretty much the first few words of that ^^ pic. just the first sentence in caps, no more

"I HATE MY JOB" and that was it? No previous disciplinary action or feedback about not working hard enough etc etc? If that's true then they should be asking for reasons for suspension and to be shown where in the employment contract or disciplinary procedure it details that saying "I HATE MY JOB" is grounds for suspension. Sounds to me like there's more to it than you've been told or are telling us.

In general though, mixing work and mates on Facebook, then being indiscrete about work is foolish. By all means mix work and mates, but then be careful about what is posted.

[ascayman]

just about the only good thing about facebook is it makes getting rid un-wanted staff easier

[C8PPO]

According to last weekend's press, that picture above did indeed result in the individual's dismissal from her job.

[samdale]

ok the exact(ish) words were

"The (company name)...open all day everyday....why? Because they hate their staff! Basically i dont want to go to work tonight im tired!"