I Saw Your FaceBook Status, You're Fired!

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Woman Blasts Her Boss One woman's (alleged) Facebook post reportedly caught the attention of her boss, who offered a prompt reply--along with a pink slip. chinadaily.com.cn

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Real life accounts of people fired because of what they shared on FaceBook.

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  • 1. Woman Blasts Her Boss
    One woman's (alleged) Facebook post reportedly caught the attention of her boss, who offered a prompt reply--along with a pink slip.chinadaily.com.cn
  • 2. Swiss Woman Caught Surfing Facebook While 'Home Sick' From Work
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    An employee of Nationale Suisse called in sick, claiming that "she could not work in front of a computer as she needed to lie in the dark." When she was discovered to be surfing Facebook from home, she was terminated. The woman maintained that she had used her iPhone to check her Facebook page from bed; however, Nationale Suisse issued a statement saying explaining that the incident "had destroyed its trust in the employee." Reuters.com.
  • 3. NFL Cheerleader Fired Over FB Pictures
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    Caitlin Davis, an 18-year-old cheerleader with the New England Patriots, was fired over photos she posted to Facebook. The pictures showed Davis and an unidentified friend leaning over a passed-out boy whose entire face and body was covered in distasteful graffiti. "Penis," (accompanied by said phallic symbols) 'I'm a Jew' and a couple swastikas are only some of the things drawn all over the unfortunate unconscious friend.
    associatedcontent.com
  • 4. Grocery Store Fires Employees Because Of 'Derogatory' Facebook Group
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    Farm Boy, a Canadian grocery store chain, fired seven employees for creating a Facebook group ("I got Farm Boy'd") that mocked customers and included "verbal attacks against customers and staff." "No one was terminated for simply posting on a websiteWe have always been about respecting our customers and employees. ... In the end I felt we had to stand up and defend ourselves in the best interest of our customers.- Farm Boy president Donny Milito
    canada.com
  • 5. Georgia Teacher Fired For 'Inappropriate' Photos And Comments
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    A Georgia high school teacher was forced to resign after her principal questioned her abouther Facebook page, which included photos of her holding wine and beer and an expletive. The American National Education Association reveals that in other states, several young teachers and school staffers have put their jobs at risk by revealing personal information that parents and supervisors find inappropriate.
    CBSAtlanta.com
  • 6. Firefighter Posts Derogatory Video on FB Was Fired
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    Colleton County paramedic and firefighter Jason Brown was dismissed from his job after posting a video that shows an exchange between two cartoon characters depicting a member of their department ,at a hospital.
    firefighternation.com