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Interviews General Queries 2 years ago
Posted on 16 Aug 2022, this text provides information on General Queries related to Interviews. Please note that while accuracy is prioritized, the data presented might not be entirely correct or up-to-date. This information is offered for general knowledge and informational purposes only, and should not be considered as a substitute for professional advice.
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The Scenario:
I am from the UK and work for a medium sized multinational as a software developer. In my lunch breaks, I sometimes post to the political blog of a UK news paper from my cell phone.
One of the other posters took offense to one of my posts and then went on Twitter and publicly tweeted to my employer that I was saying offensive things as if I was representing the company.
At no point did I ever identify myself as an employee of the company, nor did I claim that I was speaking on the company's behalf. I have no idea at all how they even knew the identity of my employer.
I'm not mixing my personal life with work. I don't have any work colleagues friended on any of my social media accounts, and nowhere do I identify my current employer beyond liking their Facebook page.
The Problem:
I got pulled up on it by HR and the development manager, and they have asked me to stop posting things and said that it could be taken further, even though I made it clear that I posted the messages as a private individual on my own time, I never at any point revealed any affiliation with the company, and that someone could do the same to them very easily.
I want to make it clear that I consider myself free to post what I like on private matters. How should I proceed from here?
As requested, I have made significant edits to this for clarity.
The first thing you could do is perhaps escalate it to your manager's supervisor or the director of HR. It's entirely possible that whomever you spoke with simply didn't understand you weren't representing the company. For example, if you wrote a politically related column for your local newspaper and submitted it as a guest essay, chances are your employer would be fine with it, even if someone called to complain. My opinion is that media is media, on- or off-line.
I believe there are certain people (for example: Vice President, PR practitioners) who, regardless of whether they are making an "official statement" or not, need to be aware of what they're saying because it can always be taken as an "official comment." Designated spokespeople need to be particularly cautious of what and when they say, but chances are, you're not a designated spokesperson.
A slightly different angle on this is that, perhaps it's time to seek other opportunities. I'm notsuggesting you walk in tomorrow in quit, but rather that it may be time to shop yourself around and look for an organization in which you "fit" better.
If your company doesn't want employees posting to social media about certain topics using their real identities, that's their prerogative. I think it's a bit harsh, but it's not my company. That said, if youwant to post online using your real name, that's also your prerogative and your right.
We now live in a society where the anonymity that was formerly associated with the Internet is slowly starting to become a thing of the past. People have lives, jobs, social media accounts, and opinions. There are organizations that understand this, and handle situations such as the one you have described differently. The importance of "fit" in the workplace, in my opinion, cannot be underestimated. You may wish to explore opportunities at companies that have policies that support your ability to offer the type of online, non-anonymous commentary you wish to make.
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