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Your computer will kill your job
Posted on March 11, 2008 5:24 PM
Cool stuff on US News reviewing what will get your butt sent out the door with a security escort.
Blogging about your co-workers? Say hi to CNN's Chez Pazienza, who got the chop from American Morning for his off-duty opining.
Playing Solitaire at work? Who doesn't, right? New York City workers, at least the one Mayor Bloomberg caught doing it.
Checking out some high-quality adult pictures online? Third rail of the workplace, ie sexual harassment. Even the whiff of someone putting the company in position to have to defend against one of those suits means your chances of keeping your job are briefer than anything Adriana Lima has ever worn.
Writing naughty or profane emails, or forwarding the latest dirty chuckle, falls into the same space as far as human resources robots are concerned. Enjoy trying to collect unemployment when the old job dumps a "gross misconduct" reason on you as cause for termination.
And really, seriously, I don't get why people do this, but posting photos of your drunk self online isn't a good idea anyway. Especially now that your evil boss can and will track them down if he or she decides a nephew will look good in your old job.