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[Bunkermagnet]

Have you ever changed jobs? Should your company have let you go when you started to interview for other roles? You must have had no loyalty to your employer at the time, if you were looking to change jobs.

I think you might be overreacting.

It is my opinion that you should show a professional courtesy and level of respect to your employer that would mean you wouldn't go out shouting how you had a second interview somewhere else. Hand your notice in if you get the job, but don't shout out about it before then.

 

[londonlewis]

It is my opinion that you should show a professional courtesy and level of respect to your employer that would mean you wouldn't go out shouting how you had a second interview somewhere else. Hand your notice in if you get the job, but don't shout out about it before then.

I agree that you should show a professional courtesy and level of respect but I imagine our definition of those two things are slightly different.
It's definitely a challenging one but I feel this individual hasn't really done anything wrong.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Our club General Manager has posted on facebook that they have 2nd interview at another rather prestigious club.they also stated that the job at our club is very stressful, after a promising start.

This posting on facebook has, I believe, been removed.
I feel that posting this sort of detail on social media is a little disrespectful to the club and us members.
I am probably a dinosaur but what are the opinions on here.
Dewsweeper

2 Points, First, Was it on the Club Facebook page or his personal page? Second, With the mention of a "rather prestigious" club, could it not be interpreted as a bit of a promotion within his profession and a bit of kuodos for his present club and the standard of person they employ?

 

[Three]

Exactly the reason I hate adding customers and anyone business-related on Facebook.

Anyone on my FB is either friends or family, or at the very least I've had a beer with them and/or played golf socially. The only exception I can think of is other guys who do the same job at different establishments or guys I've played with in tournaments. Customers who add me I just delete the request and act like I never even saw it, I use it as a personal medium, not a business one, hence I'm selective.

Facebook or elsewhere, simply as a general life rule I wouldn't go public halfway through a job search process, what if you don't get the job and your employers find out you've been looking?
That's just pretty daft.

 

[Joff]

Huge overreaction imho.

 

[Tashyboy]

For me to say that I don't use social media is a bit odd seeing as I am typing this. But GM forum and that is it. Facebook Twitter, the lot, I don't do it because of problems it causes

 

[dewsweeper]

I have often found that posts like these are far more calculated than it may at first appear. In many cases the post is made specifically for the attention of the employer often to make them aware that if something does not change then the employee is out the door.

Unfortunately it is a problem in many companies that things do not change or salaries are not reviewed until the employee is sitting in front of the boss holding a letter of resignation and an offer from a new firm. I cannot think of an example where I have resigned from a job and the company has not offered an improved package to stay. This has little impact on me as my immediate thought is why did you not do this before if you thought that changes needed to be made or that I was worth an increased salary.

I would read the post as an intended warning to the club, improve my working conditions etc or I will be out of here with perhaps the added intention of drumming up some support from the membership

Do you mean my original post?
Desweeper

 

[GB72]

Do you mean my original post?
Desweeper

No, meant the post on Facebook that you were talking about.

 

[dewsweeper]

Thanks.
You may well be right.
Dewsweeper

 

[need_my_wedge]

2 Points, First, Was it on the Club Facebook page or his personal page?

Not clear on this point. If his own page, then he has not done anything wrong, nor really disrespectful in my opinion. Maybe a tad silly to announce it to the world, unless that was planned. As has been said above , may be an intentional act to try and improve current working conditions, I know many people that have threatened to leave their jobs in order to improve their remuneration. If it was the club FB page, then that's different, otherwise life goes on - he gets the job and moves on, something changes at the current place and he stays, or he doesn't get the job and stays anyways. See this sort of thing in daily life on a regular basis, not the way I'd choose to do it, but certainly not offensive, disrespectful, or a disciplinary offence (unless it was the club page).

 

[Slab]

Think the world needs a PrattApp

It’ll detect that you’re about to make a pratt of yourselves on the internet and kick you offline for 20 minutes

 

[ArnoldArmChewer]

Our club General Manager has posted on facebook that they have 2nd interview at another rather prestigious club.they also stated that the job at our club is very stressful, after a promising start.

This posting on facebook has, I believe, been removed.
I feel that posting this sort of detail on social media is a little disrespectful to the club and us members.
I am probably a dinosaur but what are the opinions on here.
Dewsweeper

Never been on facebook, never wanted to, unlikely I ever will.

 

[Stegsie]

Think the world needs a PrattApp

It’ll detect that you’re about to make a pratt of yourselves on the internet and kick you offline for 20 minutes

lol! Great idea!

 

[GB72]

Think the world needs a PrattApp

It’ll detect that you’re about to make a pratt of yourselves on the internet and kick you offline for 20 minutes

I always felt that phones should come with a built in breathalyser that shuts down all social media apps and the ability to text if you cannot blow a negative result.

 

[Stegsie]

All these comments but be written about twitter too (in fact any social media)

I was heavily put off a local club due to some of the tweets that came out from people there.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Personally if I was "stressed" in my current role and looking to move, I wouldn't be positing it on social media. Not only does it send a poor message to the present employer but it could also send alarm bells ringing for the new employer. They may look at the guy as potentially tricky to manage and be put off. I'd keep my mouth shut, secure the new role and then give any feedback in an exit interview