Potential Employers Asking for Facebook Password

[Cory]

Originally Posted by The"Her0-in"me

I lost a good job making almost 100k a year because of a fucking Facebook post I had made..some super bullshit if you ask me.

Elaborate if you will please....

[The"Her0-in"me]

Originally Posted by Cory

Elaborate if you will please....

I'm on an iPhone so i cbf'ed with writing out super long responses; but the place I was working at was owned by 2 people, father and son. The son just started using Facebook as a free "marketing" tool; and came upon one of my "not so private" posts about said work place.

Seems that my friends thought it would be funny to backlog onto my Page and add my workplace, and then spam a bunch of slander.

Needless to say, I don't live with idiots anymore; and this is why I keep all private activities of mine to an iPhone. I was lucky that 1/3 of my business was private by that point so I at least stayed afloat until I found something else to help with the $ loss.

In fact I'm not even associated with those people anymore. Too little too late though; because even though I didn't type it and could prove it; because I had over 900 friends; the damage was done.

[Ghost Buster]

Originally Posted by The"Her0-in"me

I'm on an iPhone so i cbf'ed with writing out super long responses; but the place I was working at was owned by 2 people, father and son. The son just started using Facebook as a free "marketing" tool; and came upon one of my "not so private" posts about said work place.

Seems that my friends thought it would be funny to backlog onto my Page and add my workplace, and then spam a bunch of slander.

Needless to say, I don't live with idiots anymore; and this is why I keep all private activities of mine to an iPhone. I was lucky that 1/3 of my business was private by that point so I at least stayed afloat until I found something else to help with the $ loss.

In fact I'm not even associated with those people anymore. Too little too late though; because even though I didn't type it and could prove it; because I had over 900 friends; the damage was done.

...sent from his iphone

[The"Her0-in"me]

Originally Posted by Ghost Buster

...sent from his iphone

It's ghost buster... Lol, I remember reading that thread that chick made about you being a kidiot or some shit? I think she's got you all wrong.

And I totally agree with you; putting someone on ignore is the beez knees of pure lose.

[Cory]

Originally Posted by The"Her0-in"me

And I totally agree with you; putting someone on ignore is the beez knees of pure lose.

Yeah it's like on Facebook when people make attack posts then block the other person so they can't respond. It's pure cowardice. It's like, what are you afraid of bitch?

I'm glad people haven't done that to me because I can't let stuff like that go and would resume our discussion in person. If they just post the attack and don't block I guess it's fine and you can respond, but the blocking?

[ShyStar]

Originally Posted by gadzooks

It sounds like something that would be illegal (a gross invasion of privacy?), but then again, what legal precedent could there be since it's a relatively new phenomenon?

How could it be illegal if someone willingly provided it?

Stupid bullshit anyway - Anyone that provided their Facebook login credentials to a potential employer is a pussy and a dumbass.

[JeffreyH]

Originally Posted by ShyStar

How could it be illegal if someone willingly provided it?

Stupid bullshit anyway - Anyone that provided their Facebook login credentials to a potential employer is a pussy and a dumbass.

This.

In a way however, it makes sense for the employer, as it lowers their risk, and thus allows them to pay you more (in theory, as their expected benefit from employing you rises).

If they ask for your facebook credentials, and you don't want to give them away, tell them that you understand they are trying to lower their risks and offer to start by working for less than they are offering to cover for that.

That puts a price on how valuable your facebook privacy is to you (and to them). Then it simply becomes a question of whether you and them agree on that price.

But in principle, there is nothing wrong here. The economy is not in a very good place, and employers are trying to minimize their risks and costs. I bet it's not something they came up with just for the hell of it, businesses - like individuals - are averse to change, and try to stick to their existing practices if possible.

And frankly, I can only see this applying to entry level jobs, if you have no history or references.

[r.bonesmith]

Lol, my grandmother saw this story on the news and called me up to be careful what I post online because companies are looking.

Like I give a damn. Anyone who hires me is lucky I work for them and I always make it very clear that I will leave if I'm not treated right.

And yeah I have an actual career full time button down job.

[ayingerbrau]

Simple solution is simply to not use Facebook, and out of work - try shutting the fuck up.

[benny vader]

by simple turning hte map upside down and calling the old midddle west the new middle east.

east and west are arbitrary and subjective, observer dependent .... brahh.

[ratfrink]

Who actually uses their real name on Facebook? Hardly anyone I know does.

[BITCH TITZ]

I don't have a Facebook so I'd be cool. MySpace is where it's at