Social Media and getting hired at a major
02-01-2018 | 03:11 AM
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There is at least one case in front of Supreme court now regarding what Government can do.
Unfortunately it has already been established that Private companies can access pretty much anything you do with your electronic devices and credit cards and personal travel. I will admit that I don't know what level of "intent of use" they must have to acquire this data.
While I consider it outrageous, the only protection we have against a corporations intrusion is the US postal service. Electronic media, including emails, don't have this level of assumed privacy.
Unfortunately it has already been established that Private companies can access pretty much anything you do with your electronic devices and credit cards and personal travel. I will admit that I don't know what level of "intent of use" they must have to acquire this data.
While I consider it outrageous, the only protection we have against a corporations intrusion is the US postal service. Electronic media, including emails, don't have this level of assumed privacy.
It’s all fair game.
Especially for those who haven’t been hired yet.
Much like credit reports. You can say ‘don’t check credit’ and they will very likely just move to the next guy. People with ****ed up credit won’t necessarily make bad employees-especially if they have had unusual financial challenges, vs those who’s mommy and daddy paid for everything.
I would just be careful on social media and stay away from politics and work. I can think of more than a couple of people in other industries who have gotten fired by posting really stupid stuff about customers and/or co workers. I do think a social media search is a pretty legit thing for a prospective employer to do. Stupid Facebook posts by employees can get them in legal trouble too.
02-03-2018 | 11:48 AM
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https://www.investopedia.com/ask/ans...-years-ago.asp
This is why many have moved back in...
The cost of housing has outpaced that of regular inflation by nearly 50% while wages have barely kept pace with inflation. A dollar today has significantly less buying power than 20 years ago, especially in regard to housing. Those are facts. How can you blame that on millennials?
I won’t be even get started on the cost of education (over 300% increases) and the fact previous generations have made the bachelor degree a new high school diploma for many entry-level jobs. Before you cast stones at an ENTIRE generation, please take the time to understand some history.
(I’m not, however, defending college “safe-spaces”, that’s just ridiculous.)
This is why many have moved back in...
The cost of housing has outpaced that of regular inflation by nearly 50% while wages have barely kept pace with inflation. A dollar today has significantly less buying power than 20 years ago, especially in regard to housing. Those are facts. How can you blame that on millennials?
I won’t be even get started on the cost of education (over 300% increases) and the fact previous generations have made the bachelor degree a new high school diploma for many entry-level jobs. Before you cast stones at an ENTIRE generation, please take the time to understand some history.
(I’m not, however, defending college “safe-spaces”, that’s just ridiculous.)
It's understandably a hard pill for kids who grew up in those areas and can't afford to stay.
02-03-2018 | 03:48 PM
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Depends on where you want to live. Most of the "highly desirable" places have filled up, driving prices up. There are still parts of the country with plenty of room, low COL, and growing employment opportunities.
It's understandably a hard pill for kids who grew up in those areas and can't afford to stay.
It's understandably a hard pill for kids who grew up in those areas and can't afford to stay.
02-03-2018 | 11:35 PM
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As with most americans, I have a facebook page. From time to time I'll post something that perhaps not everyone agrees with, or is in perhaps bad taste. I was told by someone that I should delete anything and everything that might "offend" someone because the airlines will look for you on social media, and "offensive" stuff might ruin your chances. I've never posted anything I really think is offensive, but there are some political posts, and perhaps some off color items shared (Like a Sam Kinison video of his stand up).
First, what exactly are they looking for? How deep of a dive do they actually take? Has anyone ever heard of someone not getting hired due to their social media shenanigans?
Next, does deleting ones facebook also delete everything I've ever posted on FB? Any other suggestions?
Tnx
First, what exactly are they looking for? How deep of a dive do they actually take? Has anyone ever heard of someone not getting hired due to their social media shenanigans?
Next, does deleting ones facebook also delete everything I've ever posted on FB? Any other suggestions?
Tnx
Social Media is full of people like this, so anything you tweet, retweet, or post can result in a letter writing campaign to end your career. ?Thus I relish and remain content in my roll as the "crazy uncle" at the Thanksgiving table, and nothing more.
02-04-2018 | 04:11 AM
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Everything is a minefield even after you are hired! The world is full of baiters who are trolling for a reason to destroy other people they deem worthy of destruction. For every bakery who refused to bake a cake for the local lesbian wedding, their were 9 who offered to do so gladly, but the social justice warriors shopped until they could be suitably offended.
Social Media is full of people like this, so anything you tweet, retweet, or post can result in a letter writing campaign to end your career. ?Thus I relish and remain content in my roll as the "crazy uncle" at the Thanksgiving table, and nothing more.
Social Media is full of people like this, so anything you tweet, retweet, or post can result in a letter writing campaign to end your career. ?Thus I relish and remain content in my roll as the "crazy uncle" at the Thanksgiving table, and nothing more.
Social media terrorist groups (seems like an appropriate term for these folks) will ram their biases and beliefs down your throat, try to shame, destroy, and run you out of town if you differ with them. The modern version of the old-time lynch mob is alive and kicking in this disguised new format.
The Butthurt Brigades; well, they just love to spend all of their time (obviously don’t have much of a life) searching for anything that they can make into the “I am so butthurt” mode and then rant how holier than thou they are (which they are not). Then they employ the good old lynch mob process.
Yes folks. Once again, the old adage; “the more things change, the more they stay the same” seems most apt. .
