Work and Social Media: Social media was a mistake

Social media was a mistake

By BahHumbug - 27/11/2022 22:00

Today, I was no longer being considered for the counselor position at a prestigious university because of a social media check. It wasn’t anything on my profile, it was comments I'd made on public posts, laced with profanity and insults towards other commenters. There goes my Christmas. FML

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You deserved it 2 505

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Same thing different taste

Private everything, always!

By Unemployed - 31/08/2021 16:01

Today, I received an e-mail telling me the job offer I got last week was rescinded. Apparently, the memes I share on my Instagram page are "tasteless" and don’t fit the company’s values. I forgot my profile is public. FML

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So brave

By unemployedagain - 25/03/2023 21:00 - United States - Arlington

Today, I was offered the job of my dreams until the recruiters had gone through my Twitter account and had seen tweets of me calling another girl a “bitch” and a racial slur during an argument. They rescinded the offer and I’d already quit my last job. FML

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You deserved it 2 178

Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts

By Fran - 10/04/2022 22:00

Today, I received an e-mail from a place I'd interviewed at, telling me they won’t be offering me the position. They came across an old Twitter account of mine, where I posted X-Rated content and sometimes stereotypical and dark humor. I don’t even remember the e-mail and password so that I can deactivate it. FML

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You deserved it 1 271

By Anonymous - 17/06/2011 04:50 - Australia

Today, I was passed over for the job of my dreams. I now have to watch as a girl I have on Facebook - a total moron - boasts daily about scoring the position instead. Turns out the interviewer was her uncle. FML

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You deserved it 3 021

By terribob1 - 08/07/2016 14:52

Today, I was terminated from my job. This comes after I sent HR an email about an inappropriate relationship between my manager and a counselor. Seems like I should have kept my mouth shut. FML

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You deserved it 4 493

Probably for the best

By TooInnocent - 07/07/2016 17:44 - United Kingdom - Sheffield

Today, I was told that I was no longer being considered for the Prison Officer job I have been interviewed for, because a social media check showed I had liked a picture of drugs, so my character is inappropriate. I thought it was a picture of candy. I've never even tried weed. FML

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You deserved it 2 220

By CalebNotShomo - 25/12/2014 15:25 - United States - Houston

Today, my boss sent me a text message saying, "You're fired. Merry Christmas!" FML

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You deserved it 2 828

Never comment on YouTube

By ITisaSnitch - 02/09/2022 04:00

Today, I was at work and commented on someone’s YouTube video that they sounded “so white” when pronouncing “Tacos Al Pastor.” I didn’t realize I'd used my job’s Google account to post the comment. Someone flagged my comment, and our IT department told my boss, who then fired me. FML

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You deserved it 2 018

By jeed(1) - 25/08/2013 21:36 - France - Marseille

Today, at work, I stepped out for a few minutes to use the bathroom. Shortly after returning, I found out the hard way that one of my coworkers had used my computer to send a profanity-filled email to our boss, calling him an asshole and telling him to go fuck himself. I'm now jobless. FML

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Mean Girls 2: Regina Boogaloo

By Anonymous - 29/04/2022 18:00

Today, I found out my old high school class has a friend group on Facebook, so I applied to join but received a very frank and nasty message. Apparently they all remember me as “the Bullying Mean Girl” and all voted not to let me join. I was a nerd in high school and I was nice to everyone. FML

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You deserved it 312

Anderling 32

Sunday 27 November 2022 22:03

Well well well, if it isn’t the consequences of your own actions. I can’t imagine why watching you swear and shout at strangers would disqualify you for a job as a counselor. Truly a riddle for the ages.

Chazzster 28

Sunday 27 November 2022 22:18

It’s like I told my children - Everything you do and say has consequences. Those consequences might be the pain you heap on others or in your not being judged fit to be a counselor…

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Anderling 32

Sunday 27 November 2022 22:03

Chazzster 28

Sunday 27 November 2022 22:18

It’s like I told my children - Everything you do and say has consequences. Those consequences might be the pain you heap on others or in your not being judged fit to be a counselor…

RichardPencil 30

Monday 28 November 2022 0:46

Good thing that many employers don't consider FML as social media. In any case, there are a lot of Richard Pencil's out there anyways, so I have plausible deniability.

Marcella1016 31

Monday 28 November 2022 6:06

I was just wondering if I could be found on here. I’ve had a rant or two that would def not look good to a potential employer lol. Hopefully they look at the whole picture rather than taking things out of context. Everyone takes the time to get the whole picture these days, right? Hahahahaha

RichardPencil 30

Monday 28 November 2022 6:49

Hopefully, that's not your real name. I'll bet it's something like Marcella4597, or Marcella😂🍕🪕 Very clever subterfuge ;)

poopface82 18

Monday 28 November 2022 0:47

If you can’t be bothered to follow Wheaton’s Law, at least don’t use your real name.

Brightside86 30

Monday 28 November 2022 17:48

Well at least you found out, I'm sure many people are doomed to lose jobs and never know why. Though it truly sucks that Facebook never forgets. I'm 100% confident there's stuff on Facebook I've said that I don't want on the resume,over the last 20 years.

JasonThorn 19

Tuesday 29 November 2022 15:02

That's pretty much the go-to for the Internet itself. I'm pretty sure my less-than-stellar fan-fiction is still on some old server somewhere, waiting for the day it can make its presence known...