It pays NOT to be on FACEBOOK

[ceeboy14]

I would delete my FB account before I went for an interview if I knew they were going to ask.

 

[480sparky40 39]

I would delete my FB account before I went for an interview if I knew they were going to ask.

If I knew they were going to ask, I'd never go to the interview. :er:

To those who would walk out. It's easy easy to say you would walk out if a company asked for your fb password. Would you walk out if you were 8 months behind in your mortgage with 4 young kids and had not been able to find work in 2 years. Just asking

Then what are you doing on FB?

 

[usayit]

To those who would walk out. It's easy easy to say you would walk out if a company asked for your fb password. Would you walk out if you were 8 months behind in your mortgage with 4 young kids and had not been able to find work in 2 years. Just asking

Beet there Done that... 2 years of unemployed (during a time when I had less than 1/2 of the unemployment benefits people have today). I worked whatever jobs I could find.... dealerships.. contracts ..etc.. short term stuff. I also maintain about 10 months of expenses liquid and my expenses don't shoehorn me into a high paying job. I have not walked out of an interview per say BUT I have had expressed concerns and turned down job offers due to them.

You do what you have to do... but as I said, I would plan on a quick exit strategy soon after. Its not the type of company you want a long term relationship with.

If you are fortunate to have a marketable skill AND STILL live paycheck by paycheck.... I'd say you have bigger concerns than Facebook.

 

[jaomul]

To those who would walk out. It's easy easy to say you would walk out if a company asked for your fb password. Would you walk out if you were 8 months behind in your mortgage with 4 young kids and had not been able to find work in 2 years. Just asking

Beet there Done that... 2 years of unemployed (during a time when I had less than 1/2 of the unemployment benefits people have today). I worked whatever jobs I could find.... dealerships.. contracts ..etc.. short term stuff. I also maintain about 10 months of expenses liquid and my expenses don't shoehorn me into a high paying job. I have not walked out of an interview per say BUT I have had expressed concerns and turned down job offers due to them.

You do what you have to do... but as I said, I would plan on a quick exit strategy soon after. Its not the type of company you want a long term relationship with.

If you are fortunate to have a marketable skill AND STILL live paycheck by paycheck.... I'd say you have bigger concerns than Facebook.

I agree. And to Sparky I was making a general statement. I am working and have not been unemployed since 1996 thanking my lucky stars. I use Facebook on occasion but don't write up every time I fart or make a cup of tea. I know a few people that live on Facebook and are not so lucky but because internet is cheap now almost everyone has access. Due to supply of workforce now employers can be a lot more fussy and basically have their pick of workers in almost all but specialised professions. This has made it tougher on this looking for jobs and though it may be illegal to demand a password many may not feel in the position to refuse if asked.

 

[jwbryson1]

TPF satiates my hunger for attention and my ego.

I like TPF.

I am probably a bad person.

Fixed.

:scratch:

 

[Tee]

I am not beneath asking "Would you like fries with that" if it meant putting food on the table and the heat on.

 

[kathyt]

I am not beneath asking "Would you like fries with that" if it meant putting food on the table and the heat on.

I would have to work somewhere that I didn't like to eat, or I would get fired for eating during my shift. One for me. One for them...One for me. One for them...

 

[usayit]

I am not beneath asking "Would you like fries with that" if it meant putting food on the table and the heat on.

You know those guys that shuffle cars around on a dealer lot, sometimes went along for test drives, and brought the cars to and from the detail shop. I was one.... I dreaded it at first but I actually enjoyed it. Recently purchased cars came back with a bit less tread on the tires. Lol. It helps to know how to drive both stick and auto.

 

[skieur]

I know grad students that delete their FB accounts when job searching and then open up a new account after getting hired. I have a few students that have changed their names on FB. This is a huge invasion of privacy. You wouldn't be asked to hand over the keys to your house or apartment so the prospective employer can come in and snoop.

Article about a new law in Illinois.

I like FB to keep in touch with family & friends around the country and around the world. Better than emailing photos. It is also convenient when we have large groups of students over for dinner. I just create an event and then I know how many & who is coming. Some have dietary restrictions.

Well, the presence of the new law certainly tells me that it was being done and is being done elsewhere.

 

[skieur]

To those who would walk out. It's easy easy to say you would walk out if a company asked for your fb password. Would you walk out if you were 8 months behind in your mortgage with 4 young kids and had not been able to find work in 2 years. Just asking

Beet there Done that... 2 years of unemployed (during a time when I had less than 1/2 of the unemployment benefits people have today). I worked whatever jobs I could find.... dealerships.. contracts ..etc.. short term stuff. I also maintain about 10 months of expenses liquid and my expenses don't shoehorn me into a high paying job. I have not walked out of an interview per say BUT I have had expressed concerns and turned down job offers due to them.

You do what you have to do... but as I said, I would plan on a quick exit strategy soon after. Its not the type of company you want a long term relationship with.

If you are fortunate to have a marketable skill AND STILL live paycheck by paycheck.... I'd say you have bigger concerns than Facebook.

It is not that simple. If you get into a separation or divorce, lawyers will be scouring social media for anything that can be used against you in a settlement, even the most mundane postings and shots. The police in Canada yesterday have indicated that they scour social media for useful info.against protestors. Have you ever been in a protest: union or otherwise? If you get into a lawsuit, accident or otherwise, lawyers will be after social media information. If you are careful about what you post on social media, are you aware of what your kids post about themselves or you on their Facebook pages?

skieur

 

[usayit]

It is not that simple. If you get into a separation or divorce, lawyers will be scouring social media for anything that can be used against you in a settlement, even the most mundane postings and shots. The police in Canada yesterday have indicated that they scour social media for useful info.against protestors. Have you ever been in a protest: union or otherwise? If you get into a lawsuit, accident or otherwise, lawyers will be after social media information. If you are careful about what you post on social media, are you aware of what your kids post about themselves or you on their Facebook pages?

skieur

pathetic... WTF are you arguing about?

My response has nothing to do with your response..... I'm talking about an interview situation vs unemployment.

Sheesh.... all you like to do is arguing the must mundane facts.. no matter how insignificant... with little to no substance.

 

[IByte]

Beet there Done that... 2 years of unemployed (during a time when I had less than 1/2 of the unemployment benefits people have today). I worked whatever jobs I could find.... dealerships.. contracts ..etc.. short term stuff. I also maintain about 10 months of expenses liquid and my expenses don't shoehorn me into a high paying job. I have not walked out of an interview per say BUT I have had expressed concerns and turned down job offers due to them.

You do what you have to do... but as I said, I would plan on a quick exit strategy soon after. Its not the type of company you want a long term relationship with.

If you are fortunate to have a marketable skill AND STILL live paycheck by paycheck.... I'd say you have bigger concerns than Facebook.

IT, medical, any skilled trade, an engineers. The classics neva die lol.

 

[CaptainNapalm]

The whole thing about a company asking for your Facebook password is a load of nonsense. As an employer I have no right to demand this information.

 

[480sparky40 39]

of the first things they look at​

Your spam is not showing up...........

 

[rexbobcat]

I am not beneath asking "Would you like fries with that" if it meant putting food on the table and the heat on.

Try to teach that to all of them fancy book-learning college graduates looking to make $75k at an entry-level job.