So true. My wife got hired as a commercial CSR with the reference of a compny rep. Though it was office work they insisted on running her driving record, saw her age and was told the next day “We are moving in a different direction”.
I would love a list of the companies that are asking for facebook passwords. As a consumer, I might choose not to buy their products or services –and even—not “like” them on facebook!
This is a total invasion of privacy. The United States was founded by people enjoying their own privacy without intrusion from anyone. Even if a law is not enacted. A company asking for facebook password could have their own good reputation to being a company not to apply for a job. The company in question could find it very difficult to find prospective employees to join their company. This is how freedom is lost, a little at a time, and then we have lost any personal privacy.
Wayne & Anejo I can drive by your house anytime but I can’t go inside. I can also find your facebook page and look at whatever is public but not what is blocked from other than friends. What you are saying is the same as “If you work for me you have to give me the keys to your house.”
I would never share my password with an employer or prospective employer for many of the reasons cited above, but I’ve often believed that true privacy doesn’t exist on the internet and anyone who expects it is only kidding themselves. That’s not to say we shouldn’t take steps to limit access to personal information, but when you post something online any expectation to absolute privacy is not only misplaced, but head smackingly ignorant. I operate online with the philosophy as follows: Would I be OK with my mother seeing this? If I can’t answer yes, I don’t post it.
I agree completely and LOL @ “head smackingly ignorant”. I don’t have FB/MySpace accounts because I have relatives who I fear would be a liability if I friended them.
Facebook can object, lawmakers can pass laws but if you refuse to cooperate, you won’t get the job, it will just be for a ‘different’ reason.
So true. My wife got hired as a commercial CSR with the reference of a compny rep. Though it was office work they insisted on running her driving record, saw her age and was told the next day “We are moving in a different direction”.
I would love a list of the companies that are asking for facebook passwords. As a consumer, I might choose not to buy their products or services –and even—not “like” them on facebook!
This is a total invasion of privacy. The United States was founded by people enjoying their own privacy without intrusion from anyone. Even if a law is not enacted. A company asking for facebook password could have their own good reputation to being a company not to apply for a job. The company in question could find it very difficult to find prospective employees to join their company. This is how freedom is lost, a little at a time, and then we have lost any personal privacy.
Wayne & Anejo I can drive by your house anytime but I can’t go inside. I can also find your facebook page and look at whatever is public but not what is blocked from other than friends. What you are saying is the same as “If you work for me you have to give me the keys to your house.”
I would never share my password with an employer or prospective employer for many of the reasons cited above, but I’ve often believed that true privacy doesn’t exist on the internet and anyone who expects it is only kidding themselves. That’s not to say we shouldn’t take steps to limit access to personal information, but when you post something online any expectation to absolute privacy is not only misplaced, but head smackingly ignorant. I operate online with the philosophy as follows: Would I be OK with my mother seeing this? If I can’t answer yes, I don’t post it.
I agree completely and LOL @ “head smackingly ignorant”. I don’t have FB/MySpace accounts because I have relatives who I fear would be a liability if I friended them.
As there would be 2 people deciding whether or not to enter into a relationship, I would ask for their Facebook password as well!
Human rights Article 12 & Article 19 They violating our rights