Well, it’s a good question. Some employers say this is a good way to get to know their employees, fill in the gaps so to speak. Following an individual’s tweets gives an employer some added knowledge, a broader perspective on people they work with. Yes, but…
What if they find out you left early to get to your son’s practice, or, they discover you have an online business, or you’re looking for another job? What if it’s worse than that? There’s the story of the Corporate Executive on his way to a meeting in Memphis, with FedEx. He tweets as he is taking off, “I absolutely HATE Memphis! Can’t tell you how much I dread this meeting!” Well, you guessed it, he landed in MEM, got to his meeting and learned he had been fired!
So, the lesson to be learned is the same lesson we teach our children and teens when it comes to “posting” online, Twitter, FaceBook, MySpace and etc,
Be careful little eyes what you see, Be careful little ears what you hear, Be careful little hands what you do, For the Father up above is looking down with love, so Be careful little ones what you do!”
Well, in this case, it’s not a loving Father looking down (or over our shoulder), it’s Big Brother! I don’t have anything to hide, BUT, I am careful what I tweet. Great article by Phil Wilson entitled, Should Churches Follow Their Staff’s Tweets? Read article @ http://tinyurl.com/yjeu956
