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Posted by: kwflatbed

(WBZ) The vast majority of us have to use a computer at work, but some workers are getting in trouble even when they are using their personal computers at home.

For flight attendant Ellen Simonetti, writing a blog helped her get through some tough times. "I had just lost my mother to cancer and that just hit me really hard, and that was a way for me to express myself."

Ellen had no idea that her blog could get her fired. The trouble started after she posted pictures of herself in uniform in between shifts. She says she was completely shocked by her company's response.

Nancy Flynn of the E-Policy Institute isn't surprised employers are taking these actions. "In 2007, we had 28% of employers who terminated employees for inappropriate email use. In addition to that, we had an additional 30% of bosses who terminated employees for internet violations."

Most workers know not to abuse the computer at work with lots of private emails or web surfing. However, many are not aware that company policies can also limit what they do on their personal computer. "When employees are fired for blogging on their own personal accounts, it typically is because the content in some way violates some company policy," Flynn explained.

Ellen says she still isn't aware of any rules prohibiting what she did, or clauses that she might have violated. She had this advice: "If you plan to start a blog, find out if your company has a blogging policy." It could be the difference between keeping your job, or losing it. Ellen, who called herself the "Queen of the Sky", has filed a discrimination suit with the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission.

http://wbztv.com/consumer/fired.for.....2.716297.html

Posted by: KozmoKramer

This girl is delusional.
The pics may not be obscene, but I wouldn't call them innocent either.
What is the motivation which compels people to put every inch of their private lives on-line and available for public scrutiny?
What happened to discretion and prudence? To maturity and plain old good sense?
If I were ever fired for doing something stupid or against my employers policy, I certainly wouldn't want to air for the world to read.

Queen of Sky Pictures and Journal Entry.

Posted by: justanotherparatrooper

Id do her.

Posted by: USMCMP5811

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Originally Posted by justanotherparatrooper

Id do her.

Posted by: Wolfman

Platinum card for the Mile High Club...

Posted by: bbelichick

No right to free speech? That's BS.

Posted by: csauce777

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Originally Posted by KozmoKramer

This girl is delusional.
The pics may not be obscene, but I wouldn't call them innocent either.
What is the motivation which compels people to put every inch of their private lives on-line and available for public scrutiny?
What happened to discretion and prudence? To maturity and plain old good sense?
If I were ever fired for doing something stupid or against my employers policy, I certainly wouldn't want to air for the world to read.

Queen of Sky Pictures and Journal Entry.

Kind of a borderline "butter face." But

nonetheless...

Posted by: Zuke

Posted by: Grasshopper

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Originally Posted by bbelichick

No right to free speech? That's BS.

I agree she has her right to freedom of speech, expressing herself; there are few others that would defend the right to free speech more than myself. Render too many restrictions upon free speech and it’s a slippery slope till we regress back to the Massachusetts Bay Colony laws of executing Catholic Clergy on sight. I’d call “BS” myself. BUT…by taking those photos in her uniform of the day, while aboard an airplane, she set feminism back about 30 years.

Donning her wings and all, making sexy poses on the seats, with her wings and badge? What renders her behavior unacceptable is not the set of poses nor the degree of obscenity but it is the lack of discretion when she is still in uniform (badge, wings and all), within an airport and on an airplane (911 still seems a recent memory when looking at something like this). It’s not professional behavior that should be practiced while having the privilege of wearing a uniform (oh boy, I know McDonald’s uniform cracks are soon to follow).

If it were on her own time, within the confines of her own house, wearing something other than her airline uniform, then she should feel every liberty but with people like her objectifying themselves while making a mockery of their profession, fashioning uniforms into suggestive fetish fun wear, we as women will never be taken seriously in the workplace. Women such as her are far more dangerous (to those of us who take our professions seriously) than any misogynist or chauvinist. How can any of us request or even demand equal treatment when ones like her are out there setting a stereotype of what a woman in uniform maybe. Objectification of oneself should not happen in uniform especially while on duty or on a break even if she were a man. A banning has been placed upon (or a moratorium has occurred upon) the NYPD beefcake calendars.

She does have her right to free speech, but an act such as that would be equivalent to an officer (male or female) wearing uniform of the day (including badge, patches etc.), on his or her break, with cover cocked the side, shirt unbuttoned down to the unknown, holding department issued firearm while making every effort at the most suggestible poses upon a cruiser with the lights flashing. There’s freedom of speech and then there’s desecrating the uniform while on duty (or on break from duty).

Posted by: bbelichick

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Originally Posted by kwflatbed

However, many are not aware that company policies can also limit what they do on their personal computer. "When employees are fired for blogging on their own personal accounts, it typically is because the content in some way violates some company policy," Flynn explained.

This is what I am referring to. What I do on my computer, in my house, is MY business. If it's not illegal, then your job should not be involved.

Posted by: Officer Dunngeon

You "Do 'er" people have no dignity. Or taste. None whatsoever.

Posted by: Mozzarella

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Originally Posted by Officer Dunngeon

You "Do 'er" people have no dignity. Or taste. None whatsoever.

I'm a "Do'er", I have no shame...

Posted by: Grasshopper

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Originally Posted by bbelichick

This is what I am referring to. What I do on my computer, in my house, is MY business. If it's not illegal, then your job should not be involved.

Oh well, in that case...BIG +1

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Originally Posted by Officer Dunngeon

You "Do 'er" people have no dignity. Or taste. None whatsoever.

Hey, if they're up front and honest about it, more power to them! I don't mind a**holes, as long as they are up front and honest about it. Some of the most fun people I've known have been a**holes. You know where they stand. They may even get your back. I'd rather someone who admits that he's racist or tells outright the dirtiest, most sexist jokes than some sleaze who self righteously pontificates on how he's not a bigot, some of his best friends are black, then says divisively racist or sexist things such as, "asians are good in math and science", "blacks are the best athletes", "whites are the best leaders", "women are the best in the kitchen or rearing babies". I feel much less offended when someone makes some sexually driven pass at me saying something to the effect of "I'd do you" than if he were to make some quip in regards to how I belong in the kitchen or how I should be good in math or science. Even then, if he's overt about it. I'm not offended...

May those that love us, love us; and those that don't love us, may God turn their hearts; if he can't turn there hearts, then may he turn their ankles, so we'll know them by their limp." ...Shamus Phibber McGee

Even if they're ankles are turned I'd still buy them a drink...It's corrupt, sleazy, holier than though, self righteous types I can't stand. The "I'd do her", "I'm a Do'er, I have no shame...", "Platinum card for the Mile High Club..." types; they're harmless, maybe even cute and funny as well...but at least they're honest and you know where they stand!.

Posted by: Officer Dunngeon

Grasshopper... it was a joke... you totally just killed it.

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