Facebook – Richard Callaby

Firing Employee(s) Over Social Media Platform(s) is not only risky, but it’s also idiotic.

Firing an employee over social media platforms like Twitter or Facebook can have serious negative consequences for both the employee and the employer. Here are some of the dangers:

Legal issues: Firing an employee through social media can be considered an unprofessional and unethical practice. It can also lead to legal problems if the employee feels that they were unfairly dismissed. An employer must follow proper procedures and provide documentation of the termination to protect against legal repercussions.
Public relations: Firing someone over social media can create a negative public image for the company. The news of the termination can spread quickly on social media, leading to negative press and public backlash against the company. This can ultimately harm the company’s reputation and affect its ability to attract new talent or customers.
Emotional distress: Being terminated from a job can be an emotionally traumatic experience for the employee. Firing someone on social media can amplify this distress, making it more public and potentially humiliating for the employee. This can also impact their mental health and well-being, which can lead to further legal issues if the employee decides to take action.
Employee morale: Firing someone on social media can send a message to other employees that they are not valued or respected by the company. This can lead to a drop in morale and a loss of trust between the employer and the remaining employees. This can also affect the productivity of the remaining staff.
Loss of knowledge and skills: Firing an employee abruptly can result in the loss of their knowledge, skills, and experience. This can be particularly damaging if the employee held a key position or played a critical role in the company. The employer must plan the termination carefully and make arrangements to minimize the impact on the company’s operations.

Firing an employee through social media is a risky and unprofessional practice that can result in serious consequences for the employer. It is important to follow proper procedures and handle the termination with sensitivity and care to minimize the negative impact on all parties involved.

Why I deleted most of my social media accounts and the reasons you should consider doing it yourself.

Recently, I have been deleting and removing just about every social media account I created in the past. Now, this is for a multitude of reasons. Many of these accounts I just simply neglect, I don’t have the time or the energy to maintain them all.

As well, many of these accounts were created simply for reasons to advertise my website or other reasons other than just what those platforms were meant to be used for. Meaning, that the motive behind some, but not all, social media platforms was simply to try and drive traffic to where I wanted it to go.

That is really a bad motive to create something that is a “social platform”, it contradicts the intentions of the creators of those platforms. It is selfish to do this, you wouldn’t want someone to create an account on a website you built just to convince others to visit something you did on a different website.

As well, the reason I deleted many of these accounts is that I wanted to make my online profile as streamlined as possible. If someone wanted to find me, then they can do so here, on my own website. There is no reason to go to other websites such as Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Quora, and so on.

Having multiple accounts all over the internet increased the chances of my username/password being breached in a data breach. While I strive to make sure each password, I use is different on each website the usernames may overlap. The more data I put out there for someone to find the more likely they may be able to guess a password of mine.

You are not obligated to create accounts on all these social websites. The fact that each website is free simply means you are the product. Why chose to participate in something like that? You aren’t being paid to share such information, and the people who are enriching themselves off your data aren’t exactly doing so for charity or to make the world a better place. Many of these upper executives have very bad motives for the profits that they derive from the data you freely share.

Choosing to not participate in something is empowering. Not being a part of an endless cycle of spreading hate and misinformation means you can live truly free.
I believe as a society we must get back to being more private about our lives. We don’t need to share every aspect of what is going on.

Now, I may still use some of these platforms, but to spread education. I want to spread positivity, not hatred. We need to design platforms that discourage hatred but encourage positivity. Currently, these platforms base everything upon engagement and not the intent of the message. That needs to change.

Choosing to delete your social media profiles may be difficult to some, but I believe the rewards far exceed any potential drawbacks.

My Return to Facebook – How to use Facebook to your advantage!

Hey,

As everyone is removing or deleting their Facebook accounts I want to just briefly mention the reasons why I returned to Facebook. Quite simply this is best said in my YouTube video I posted up just a few hours ago.

Of course, not everyone will agree with me and that is perfectly fine. Using social media should be to your advantage and not to the detriment of your own social life. As always, be cautious of what you read, think critically, and just be wise about your time.