Cyclist crash 'joke' tweeter sacked from stockbrokers
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Most companies have it in your employment contract along the lines of, as an employee, you do not bring the company into disrepute. The company don't need to pay you 24/7, you can be a complete tit as long as you don't drag the company in. Named or not, as this went viral, he had to go.
If his tweet did not mention he is late for work, perhaps he have grounds to argue but to mention he's done something stupid because he is late for work, he inadvertently brought them into the equation.
He is obviously a small fry within the company so it's easier to fire him (easiest PR move) because he's breached his work contract and/or he was already on warning and his is enough to fire without worry of a tribunal.
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I wonder if this would have created the same Twitter furor if he had said pedestrian and not cyclist. 
Anyone with an ounce of common sense would realise this was a joke. The only people to have brought the company into disrepute are themselves by sacking him, thereby gaining all the media attention.
Regardless of any performance issues at work, using this as an excuse to fire him will, I hope, cost the company dearly.
Remember this case?
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/young-driver-who-bragged-twitter-1902555
Similar scenario except this case said work. They will be named and then PR will go out of control.
As I said, the company don't want a PR problem and he is most likely not high up the food chain to be a issue if fired, so this is the easiest way before it goes out of control.
Much less negativity firing him than if they didn't IMO. I don't necessarily agree he should lose his job and I hope this serves a good lesson to all, especially teenagers now, these social comments is recorded for public view and will haunt you if you don't think before you share it.
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Imagine you own a business and your employees makes jokes about the next unfortunately news event.
You going to laugh with the staff or are you not embarrassed about how that reflect to your company. Are you not concerned about your bottomline if your clients starts leaving because they see your company to be of bad taste.
Well said. If I'm supposed to be an 'embassador' for the Co-Op, they're going to have to pay me embassador/company rep pay. But then again, the Co-op's fairtrade policy somehow doesn't extend to giving their floor staff a liveable wage.
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Except she actually hit a cyclist.
TBH I still think that the company firing someone because of a relatively inoffensive joke reflects far worse on the company than someone making a relatively inoffensive joke.
There was no link to the employer until they decided to fire him, thus putting themselves in the firing line.
I would strongly suggest you remove your company's name...
back to the OP, let's not forget that its a bit more that a twitt, he's actually admitting to a crime of hit and run. A few of the social network junkies I know actually use pseudonym names to stop people they work with finding them; stalking them.
I had one boss who "friended me" on the first day and yes he was a wierdo!
back to the OP, let's not forget that its a bit more that a twitt, he's actually admitting to a crime of hit and run. A few of the social network junkies I know actually use pseudonym names to stop people they work with finding them; stalking them.
I had one boss who "friended me" on the first day and yes he was a wierdo!
I love the pitchfork mob in GD who are saying that whatever you do 24/7 regardless reflects on your employer. Why do you think that way?
Where do you draw the line? Do you say something that was posted online 3 years ago reflects badly on a company now because they employed said individual?
In years to come I can see a sense of humour being outlawed, good luck trying to start a career in comedy as a stand up, that gig you did last night with the offensive joke, yeah you're sacked rom your day job.
Where do you draw the line? Do you say something that was posted online 3 years ago reflects badly on a company now because they employed said individual?
In years to come I can see a sense of humour being outlawed, good luck trying to start a career in comedy as a stand up, that gig you did last night with the offensive joke, yeah you're sacked rom your day job.
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I am talking with respect to the company and their PR.
The girl's company did it because they were criticised by social media mob when it went viral, negativity is already there. In this case, the bloke's company was mentioned directly in a viral tweet, be it a joke or truth, they quickly reacted by firing him to distance themselves from it becoming unmanageable.
Obviously not a place worth working for when you're looking at it from the outside but they are client based, they need to make sure they react quickly before it spooks their clients when the company gets named and shamed for a small fry in the company.
Just gauge the reaction on twitter and you'll see most are mocking him or saying he is foolish / serves him right. The company distance themselves to him by firing him as he is toxic now, firing him only yields the odd negative comment as oppose to loosing potential customer - who will rather their stock manager react as swiftly as they can.
Sorry but said muppet posted something that would have been immoral/illegal (the act of driving off after knocking someone down) and effectively blamed it on his job (being late). Clearly that was saying he implied his job was worth more that stopping for the person knocked over which I imagine for any company would be a no go so good luck to him - a life lesson learnt. no doubt in a few months another will come along.
The fact that it didnt actually happen means hes an even bigger twot that the initial tweet would suggest!
The fact that it didnt actually happen means hes an even bigger twot that the initial tweet would suggest!
unfortunately in today's world of 24/7 social media the line can no longer be drawn. If people chose to live their lives out on Twitter and Facebook as so many of them do, then crap like this is always going to happen. Its a simple case of people need to be more aware of what they are doing/posting/writing. If they don't want to get burnt then don't post crap on social media that could be considered risqué.
I don't doubt what you are saying but just because the company supplies alcohol, it doesn't make the person doing the punching immune to the law of the land nor being responsible for their actions. My wife is an HR director and a friend works for ACAS, and I can't tell you, loads of people get into serious trouble at these parties and end up losing their jobs.
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And I agree however my point still stands, you have to be very careful what you say on social media.
The same Manager who I gave my FB username & password to also found my computer showing a page from a forum which did (and still does) have some very touchy subjects. He knew my username and warned me to stay off the forum which I did until I was made redundant.
He also tried to warm me off OCUK but I talked him out of that.
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Frankie Boyle tried your way of thinking...
You can't just going around saying stuff is risqué humour or 'for the bants' as a get out of jail free card!
Maybe you should look into your employee contract, we have a social media policy and a conduct out of work section as will any employer these days.