Social Media Mistakes That Could Definitely Cost You Your Job

Social Media Mistakes That Could Definitely Cost You Your Job

PublishedJanuary 13, 2022

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The internet is supposed to be for procrastinating doing your job, not getting fired from it. Unless you want to get in some serious trouble, avoid making any of the following social media mistakes.

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Liking The Wrong Kind Of Porn On The Company Account

Liking The Wrong Kind Of Porn On The Company Account

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Before liking porn on the company’s social media handles, you should always work with the marketing department to figure out which porn aligns with your customer journey.

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Doxxing Your CEO, Rather Than Your Direct Supervisor

Doxxing Your CEO, Rather Than Your Direct Supervisor

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If you post the CEO’s personal information without first doxxing your immediate manager, you can expect a talk with HR about the chain of command.

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Calling Out Someone For Sexually Harassing You

Calling Out Someone For Sexually Harassing You

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The proper way to report sexual harassment is to bring it to an HR representative who can then fire you instead of the perpetrator.

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Posting A Photo Of You Inside Another Business

Posting A Photo Of You Inside Another Business

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It’s bad form to patronize any business outside of the one you work for.

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Tweeting Complaints About Your Boss’s Nazi Memorabilia Collection

Tweeting Complaints About Your Boss’s Nazi Memorabilia Collection

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Social media isn’t the place to air grievances about your boss, even if they own an exact replica of Hitler’s skull.

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Bad-Mouthing The Wages You Earn From Any Of The 3 Jobs You Work That Barely Cover Your Rent

Bad-Mouthing The Wages You Earn From Any Of The 3 Jobs You Work That Barely Cover Your Rent

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Unfortunately, the more jobs you have, the more likely at least one of them will take issue with this.

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Constantly Making TikTok Videos Under The Account @GirlWhoHatesHerJob

Constantly Making TikTok Videos Under The Account @GirlWhoHatesHerJob

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Although funny and relatable, it’s distracting to everyone in the office.

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Expressing Your Personal Opinions In Any Way

Expressing Your Personal Opinions In Any Way

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If you check the employee handbook, you’ll clearly see you waived all personal opinions on your start date.

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Messing Up The Dance Steps

Messing Up The Dance Steps

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How are teens going to get interested in Roth IRAs if you can’t remember it’s shimmy, THEN twerk.

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Exploring Chicago On The Day You Called In Sick

Exploring Chicago On The Day You Called In Sick

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Lying about sick days could get you fired unless Charlie Sheen can talk your sister out of snitching on you.

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Posting Pictures Of Your Children

Posting Pictures Of Your Children

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How dare you claim to love someone more than the merciful, benevolent boss who employs you.

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Making A Whistleblower Complaint During Work Hours

Making A Whistleblower Complaint During Work Hours

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It’s best to do this on your personal time and with an attorney by your side.

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Calling Fritos “Gross Salty Scabs”

Calling Fritos “Gross Salty Scabs”

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You do know whose Twitter feed you manage, right?

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Sharing Too Much About Your Personal Life

Sharing Too Much About Your Personal Life

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No one needs to know your name AND where you went to high school.

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Job Interview Selfies

Job Interview Selfies

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You’re not the first person to look for new work on company time, but don’t post a pic of yourself in a conference room captioned “Second interview! #nailedit!”

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Posting Updates About How the Document-Shredding Is Going

Posting Updates About How the Document-Shredding Is Going

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While it’s good you took your manager’s advice to be more proactive, those files were labeled “do not shred” for a reason.

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Sharing Company Secrets

Sharing Company Secrets

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It’s a huge no-no to reveal who your company has a crush on.

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Allowing Site To Become A Clearinghouse For Disinformation And Conspiracy Theories That Influenced A Presidential Election

Allowing Site To Become A Clearinghouse For Disinformation And Conspiracy Theories That Influenced A Presidential Election

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Actually, you might get away with this one.

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