Originally Posted by
Margaritaville
I guess this is a lesson for everyone that they aren't really anonymous on the internet, and that free speech has consequences. Especially when you're a highly paid professional in a public, safety critical job.
Yes. "Free Speech" only applies to the government (Fed, state, and local)... they cannot restrict your speech.
There are NO, NONE, ZIP, ZERO free speech rights associated with your relationship to non-government people or organizations, including employers. Exception for us is labor organizing activities approved by law... but that's limited, can't necessarily lie or slander managers and get away with it.
I'm confident that my employer would fire this guy immediately (they've done it before).
Word to the wise. Nobody cares about pilots at all... until they achieve public visibility or notoriety in a negative context. Then you get this ^^^
Be careful out there, and your idea of "negative" might be different than some of the public's.