Comments on: Get fired for blogging? http://everythingandanythingblog.com/2008/04/08/get-fired-for-blogging/ My thoughts on everything around me Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:22:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Holly http://everythingandanythingblog.com/2008/04/08/get-fired-for-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-521 Holly Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:30:33 +0000 http://everythingandanythingblog.com/?p=455#comment-521 Tina, I also try not to say too much about my personal life, but I have a very common name and after reading your comment I googled myself and I think something about me comes up on page 18! You do make a good point, the Internet is open to everyone and employers can find you anywhere, even on myspace or other social sites. You have to be careful how you present yourself. Tina, I also try not to say too much about my personal life, but I have a very common name and after reading your comment I googled myself and I think something about me comes up on page 18!

You do make a good point, the Internet is open to everyone and employers can find you anywhere, even on myspace or other social sites. You have to be careful how you present yourself.

]]> By: Tina Kubala http://everythingandanythingblog.com/2008/04/08/get-fired-for-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-519 Tina Kubala Fri, 11 Apr 2008 06:27:48 +0000 http://everythingandanythingblog.com/?p=455#comment-519 I am hugely careful about writing about work or even personal family stuff. This is more because my URL is my name. While employers may not know I blog, it is common practice to Google applicants. My site is the first result for my name. <em>Tina Kubala's last blog post..<a href='http://tinakubala.com/2008/04/10/nostalgia-for-the-magic-kingdom.aspx' rel="nofollow">Nostalgia for the Magic Kingdom</a></em> I am hugely careful about writing about work or even personal family stuff. This is more because my URL is my name. While employers may not know I blog, it is common practice to Google applicants. My site is the first result for my name.

Tina Kubala’s last blog post..Nostalgia for the Magic Kingdom

]]> By: Karlana http://everythingandanythingblog.com/2008/04/08/get-fired-for-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-518 Karlana Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:40:04 +0000 http://everythingandanythingblog.com/?p=455#comment-518 If they truly wanted to blog about their job, from that point of view being CNN, they could have used a blog set up through their work. But I am wondering if they were a reporter, photographer/media personnel, or just a random gopher! <em>Karlana's last blog post..<a href='http://karlanakulseth.com/blog/?p=525' rel="nofollow">Flickr’ed :: Spring Break 2008 of the Kids</a></em> If they truly wanted to blog about their job, from that point of view being CNN, they could have used a blog set up through their work. But I am wondering if they were a reporter, photographer/media personnel, or just a random gopher!

Karlana’s last blog post..Flickr’ed :: Spring Break 2008 of the Kids

]]> By: MattK http://everythingandanythingblog.com/2008/04/08/get-fired-for-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-517 MattK Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:27:19 +0000 http://everythingandanythingblog.com/?p=455#comment-517 Blogging can be hazardous to your health, at least to your employment health. I work for myself, so the issue is different, but I am sure that some potential customers have stayed away if they found my blog and disagreed with what I had to say. <em>MattK's last blog post..<a href='http://www.autotrends.org/concepts/#comment-7' rel="nofollow">By: Your page is now on StumbleUpon!</a></em> Blogging can be hazardous to your health, at least to your employment health. I work for myself, so the issue is different, but I am sure that some potential customers have stayed away if they found my blog and disagreed with what I had to say.

MattK’s last blog post..By: Your page is now on StumbleUpon!

]]> By: Michael S Hussey http://everythingandanythingblog.com/2008/04/08/get-fired-for-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-514 Michael S Hussey Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:23:32 +0000 http://everythingandanythingblog.com/?p=455#comment-514 My blog is about my job. I can see how blogging can potentially create conflicts of interest. I had to go back and edit an earlier post because my post was taken as personal attack against my coworkers. Whatever you post you have to be careful because it can be taken the wrong way. My blog is about my job. I can see how blogging can potentially create conflicts of interest. I had to go back and edit an earlier post because my post was taken as personal attack against my coworkers. Whatever you post you have to be careful because it can be taken the wrong way.

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