Sunday, July 13, 2014

Social Media can also get you Fired

Social Networking sites such as FacebookTwitter and many others are very popular among people. People use them to update their status and upload pictures to share information with family and friends. They also keep on checking and commenting on he posts of their friends. Many people get addicted to these sites. They keep on using these sites even when they are at work. This is the major reason that people are getting fired from their job.

To avoid getting fired from your job because of social media you can do many things. First of all, Always remember that whatever you are posting on Facebook or Twitter is not private. Everyone can see it, so do not post anything on your account during working hours. Moreover do not like or comment on someone's post during working hours. Facebook and Twitter also shows the time of the information when you share with your friends. Therefore always keep in mind that your employer can also check later the timing of your post your share online on social network sites, they can check if you post during working hours or at some other time.

Furthermore, don't be a racist on Facebook. Being racist can also disturbs the atmosphere of your work place and can harm to your job also. Do not post anything negative on Facebook or Twitter about your job or boss. Posts such as "I hate my job" or "My boss is so weird" can get you fired from your job. Following video can describe you more about this.




Reference: http://thesocialskinny.com/9-ways-facebook-can-get-you-fired/

Thursday, July 10, 2014

Some Websites needs to be block at work

Internet makes our work easy. Nowadays, we can do our work in lesser time with the help of internet. There are some companies who face loss due to this invention. Because employees misuse the internet and spent more time on doing non work related activities. To avoid being misuse of internet, blocking some websites is good solution to this problem.

Employees use internet for downloading movies, playing games, sending jokes and chatting with their friends. Some people waste time on internet because they do not have enough work to do, so employers also need to manage their workload. Employees use websites for downloading which contain viruses and virus can erase the data stored in computer and can destroy whole computer. Therefore, it is very necessary for employers to block those websites and keep their computers and data safe.

According to an American Management Association (AMA) survey, 65 percent of companies use software to block some websites. They find this technique very useful and help employees to avoid getting fired. Moreover, it is also useful for employers to raise profits of the company.


Reference: http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/tech/news/internetprivacy/2006-02-20-internet-abuse_x.htm

Monday, July 7, 2014

Keep in Mind Someone is Monitoring Your Internet Use

Employees are tending to do their personal work when they are at work. They may think that no one watching them when they are doing their personal work such as chatting, watching videos, sending personal emails and doing may other things, but actually they are wrong, their internet usage is regularly monitored by their employers.

You need to be very careful and visit only work related websites at workplace. Because almost all companies have software with which they can check the internet history, they can also check what type of websites you visited.

Furthermore, employees also need to be careful about what are they surfing on internet when they are home. Because there are many other things which can get you fired from your job such as:-

  • Picking fights online with other employees.
  • Publicly looking for another job online.
  • Saying something bad about the company or employer of the company.
  • Posting something on any website which employer does not like.
  • Violating company's policy.