Woman Fired For Facebook Status Update, Might Have Deserved It

By C. S. Magor / 11 comments

Normally, I am not in favor of Facebook firings, but in this case, the worker in question made the mistake of friending her boss and then calling him a “pervy wanker” in a status update. She definitely had it coming. Warning: this video contains some language that may be considered NSFW.

Not only was the “pervy wanker” claim unsubstantiated, it turned out to be false, her boss was gay. At least he had the good sense to take a screen shot of his superb response.

–Thanks Dan

About the author: C. S. Magor

C.S. Magor is the editor-in-chief and a reporter at large for We Interrupt and Uberreview. He currently resides in the Japanese countryside approximately two hours from Tokyo - where he has spent the better part of a decade testing his hypothesis that Japan is neither as quirky nor as interesting as others would have you believe.

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Kk

Hmmm , I’d have to side with the woman about this one. Should she have been more discerning with her status updates? Sure. Should she have friended her boss? No. Is complaining about your boss a crime? No. Looks like she posted after hours, on a social networking site about a complaint and did not mention any names (no libel）. Freedom of speech. She could make the argument that she has another job.. Or was talking about someone else. I’d say the boss dropped the ball in showing any professionalism. He could have sent her an email talking about correct work ethics or removed himself as her friend. Sounds like he’s holding a grudge and firing her for that reason. If he was so displeased with her performance, why wait until this moment and this manner to fire her? It doesn’t have to do with performance, but has everything to do with his wounded pride.

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I disagree, she questioned his character and virtually accused him of sexual harassment in a public forum. That is what “pervy” means after all, someone who pervs, or leers. The word “wanker” expresses contempt.

Whether it is personal pride or not, I wouldn’t want to work with a person spreading malicious gossip or who held me in contempt and I would certainly not allow anyone like that to work for me. The fact is, with the economy in its present state, employers can afford to be choosy. This wasn’t simply bemoaning a bad day at work or posting on FB on a sick day, she called his character into question and there have to be consequences for something like that.
GIO

Nah thats pretty bad, i wudda fired her, because she was a bad worker, he was probz gonna fire her at the end of her trial as she only had 2 weeks left.

If she didnt have her boss as a friend she might still be in a job, u just gotta be careful n shite, dont u ?

Kk

Hmmm , I’d have to side with the woman about this one. Should she have been more discerning with her status updates? Sure. Should she have friended her boss? No. Is complaining about your boss a crime? No. Looks like she posted after hours, on a social networking site about a complaint and did not mention any names (no libel）. Freedom of speech. She could make the argument that she has another job.. Or was talking about someone else. I’d say the boss dropped the ball in showing any professionalism. He could have sent her an email talking about correct work ethics or removed himself as her friend. Sounds like he’s holding a grudge and firing her for that reason. If he was so displeased with her performance, why wait until this moment and this manner to fire her? It doesn’t have to do with performance, but has everything to do with his wounded pride.

http://www.weinterrupt.com C. S. Magor

I disagree, she questioned his character and virtually accused him of sexual harassment in a public forum. That is what “pervy” means after all, someone who pervs, or leers. The word “wanker” expresses contempt.

Whether it is personal pride or not, I wouldn’t want to work with a person spreading malicious gossip or who held me in contempt and I would certainly not allow anyone like that to work for me. The fact is, with the economy in its present state, employers can afford to be choosy. This wasn’t simply bemoaning a bad day at work or posting on FB on a sick day, she called his character into question and there have to be consequences for something like that.
GIO

Nah thats pretty bad, i wudda fired her, because she was a bad worker, he was probz gonna fire her at the end of her trial as she only had 2 weeks left.

If she didnt have her boss as a friend she might still be in a job, u just gotta be careful n shite, dont u ?

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Guest

uhhh… btw i read the story online.. and they are from Conneticut.. get your story straight assholes.

Anonymous

Because so many people in Connecticut use the term “wanker”…

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