Comments on: Would You Give Your Boss Your Facebook, Social Media Passwords?

By: Kyle

Kyle — Sat, 10 Oct 2015 03:08:32 +0000

If anyone bothered to read the Terms and Conditions between you and Facebook when you signed up for the account, it says that you cannot share access with anyone for the account you create. Which constitutes a legal binding contract that defends Facebook. Defending you: not so much.

There is a very simple way to beat that. Sign up for Facebook/social media with a false name.

That way there is no social media attached to your name. Which is the way it should be, anyways. If you have more people on your friends list than you actually have met in person… you’re not a casual facebook user, you’re an addict.

By: 429SCJ

429SCJ — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 10:17:18 +0000

I would just give them that look, that I sometimes give.

By: jeeperman

jeeperman — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 20:34:32 +0000

It should be an automatic fine if a job interviewer asks for you ANY social media password.
The employers know darn well that no potential job seeker will ever take them to court for asking.

By: poohbear

poohbear — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 20:27:29 +0000

No, I wouldn’t give my password out. That is private.

By: CW

CW — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 19:41:31 +0000

I will be glad when Facebook goes the way of MySpace.

By: Captain Willard

Captain Willard — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 15:51:34 +0000

Try to find a job without having ever used social media, texted or have a credit history. Tell a prospective employer that you don’t use social media but you are computer literate just don’t feel a need to put your life or private business for every jakeleg to see. They will think you are a liar.

Not everyone wants to play the social media game. Believe it, there are still people that keep their thoughts, beliefs and feelings to themselves.

By: Puddin

Puddin — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 14:09:58 +0000

My employer stalked me on FB. I changed my name to a nom de plume’ and am much more carefulmwhat is public, and what is private. As for my password, why would they need that? That would allow them to access my page and make posts. Social media is pretty public. If you dont want it out there, dont post it.

By: atmoredude

atmoredude — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 12:54:14 +0000

Here’s a novel idea…make the social media sites PRIVATE (as they should be). I am an employer, if you believe you have employees you can’t trust, FIRE THEM! Why on earth would an employer need access to private employee information? If you can’t trust an employee to not divulge trade secrets or make inflammatory comments on social media, then (1) why did you hire them in the first place and (2) get rid of them.

By: molinoman

molinoman — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 12:49:01 +0000

Most employers now have social media sites blocked. No one has the right to any online account information a person uses.