From the desk of Adrianne E. Avillion, DEd, RN
Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, December 10, 2010
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Editor's note: This feature is written by nursing staff development expert Adrianne E. Avillion, DEd, RN. Each week, Adrianne writes about an important issue in the area of staff development or answers reader questions. If you have a question for Adrianne, e-mail her at adrianne1@comcast.net.
Q: Lots of my friends and colleagues spend time on Facebook and love Twitter. Recently, a friend of mine vented some frustrations about her job on her Facebook page and ended up being fired. Is it fair that she can be fired for something she wrote in confidence to her friends?
A: First of all, there is no such thing as "confidential" on the Internet. I always tell colleagues that once you write something on Facebook or Twitter, or any other social media site, you are sharing it with the entire planet. These sites are NOT to be used to complain about your boss or your job. Most employers regularly look at these sites to learn what employees and future employees are saying. More than one opportunity for employment or promotion has been lost as a result of sharing this information "in confidence" with Facebook friends.
Fair or not, this is the way it is. If you need to confide in someone, confide in your spouse, significant other, or closest friend, in person and not in writing. Choose one confidant, not the thousands who can look at what you post on a daily basis.
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