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tiger,
it's better to be careful all the same, right?

posted by Julia. on February 26, 2005 at 3:03 PM | link to this | reply

Merry,

posted by Julia. on February 26, 2005 at 3:02 PM | link to this | reply

Luckily for me
(or at least I hope) I'll get to change jobs real soon. So I don't have to worry for now anyway............

posted by tigerprincess on February 26, 2005 at 11:51 AM | link to this | reply

Quirky!
that's all I do. I have a whole blog dedicated to my pathetic workplace and employers! LOL!

posted by MerryAnne on February 25, 2005 at 4:10 PM | link to this | reply

Merry,
Well as long as you don't dish the dirt on your "workplace" it should be all right. lol.

posted by Julia. on February 25, 2005 at 12:31 PM | link to this | reply

This is my job...
well it the only thing I'm getting paid for RIGHT now. I raise the kids just for the sheer pleasure of it (yeah right) so I guess I do blog at work! :)

posted by MerryAnne on February 25, 2005 at 11:24 AM | link to this | reply

LOFL

posted by _Symphony_ on February 25, 2005 at 11:21 AM | link to this | reply

keri,
that is true, but I don't think they should be fired if they never mention the company name, their name or anyone else's names.

posted by Julia. on February 25, 2005 at 10:16 AM | link to this | reply

symphony,
forgot to add...but I SHOULD fire me! lol.

posted by Julia. on February 25, 2005 at 10:15 AM | link to this | reply

Symphony,
LOL! Personally I'm glad I am self-employed, I can't fire me, hehe.

posted by Julia. on February 25, 2005 at 10:15 AM | link to this | reply

chris,
I've heard of that, and it would work, but only if the blogger actually has to deal with excel charts in their job of course (which I don't and never have--am I the only one??)

posted by Julia. on February 25, 2005 at 10:14 AM | link to this | reply

A lot of people have gotten fired for blogging. I personally think that if you're going to blog about your workplace, assume that you will be found out eventually, especially if you blog negative things.

posted by keri5707 on February 25, 2005 at 8:12 AM | link to this | reply

ooooh dear!

posted by _Symphony_ on February 25, 2005 at 7:55 AM | link to this | reply

Quirky
If you go to a website called lastminute.com, they have a facility called 'the boss is watching'.  When you click on this link it shows an excel chart with a graph on it, which gives the impression the naughty blogger is actually working on some tedious data...

posted by chris2303 on February 25, 2005 at 5:09 AM | link to this | reply

Taps,
One of the problems is that unless you delete the blog, it can stick around for a long, long time and come back to bite ya later!

posted by Julia. on February 24, 2005 at 5:24 PM | link to this | reply

spitfire, yes I agree.
They even admitted to her that the blog was why she was fired.

posted by Julia. on February 24, 2005 at 5:24 PM | link to this | reply

word.smith and ariala,
you're welcome!

posted by Julia. on February 24, 2005 at 5:23 PM | link to this | reply

gypsy,
smart move ;-)

posted by Julia. on February 24, 2005 at 5:22 PM | link to this | reply

Jems,
It doesn't surprise me that there are a lot of books out there on the subject. But it does surprise me that you actually bought not one but two!!

posted by Julia. on February 24, 2005 at 5:21 PM | link to this | reply

Quirky - I've always wondered about that and am even careful now that I am retired.    I know too much bad stuff about them. 

posted by TAPS. on February 24, 2005 at 4:40 PM | link to this | reply

I can understand the flight attendant gettin' dooced,
I mean, come on! That was stupid of her. But the first one is an outrage. I don't think that's fair at all. What she does on her own time is her business; especially since she never named names. Geesh.

posted by SpitFire70 on February 24, 2005 at 2:25 PM | link to this | reply

Thanks for that Quirky.

posted by word.smith on February 24, 2005 at 12:47 PM | link to this | reply

Very informative, Quirky...thanks!

posted by Ariala on February 24, 2005 at 12:45 PM | link to this | reply

Quirky...

This is why I don't post about my job!

posted by RedHeadedGypsy on February 24, 2005 at 12:42 PM | link to this | reply

Search Book websites

and you'll find tons of books about blogging!  Yipes!

Actually, I own two blogging books! (Double Yipes!!!)  Haven't read either one yet, though--which may explain why my blogs' ratings suck!

posted by Jemmie211 on February 24, 2005 at 12:42 PM | link to this | reply