7 Fireable Social Media Gaffs Youre Probably Already Guilty Of - CareerEnlightenment.com

5. Being Too EnthusiasticIf you thought loving your job was a good thing, think again. Nicole Crowther was a budding actress who was thrilled to land a role as an extra on Glee. Everything was going swimmingly, until Nicole posted a tweet containing a plot spoiler.Nicole claims it was simply a lucky guess, but co-creator Brad Falchuk still felt the need to send her a rather hateful public message hoping she was “qualified to do something besides work in entertainment.” Ouch.6. Forgetting About an Old PostSure, you’re too clued-up these days to put anything incriminating on social media, but can you say the same of anything you’ve ever posted?The internet forgets nothing, as PA announcer Job Schuetz discovered to his peril. A year before accepting a job with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Schuetz wrote a Facebook post criticizing a firing decision by… the chancellor of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Despite the relatively mild-mannered wording, it was enough to get Schuetz fired, after less than 24 hours in the job.7. Moaning About WorkStep forward anyone who has never once called their job boring. Anyone? Didn’t think so.Those in glass houses should spare a thought for 16-year-old Kimberley Swann, who made a Facebook comment to the same effect and was promptly fired. She never named her employer, but a colleague she’d accepted as a friend on the platform snitched her up. Charming.So there you have it: just about anything social-media related can be grounds for a pink slip. But before you tear out your router and go hide under a rock, remember that for every horror story there are thousands of people finding new, better and more fulfilling employment because of social media recruitment techniques, clever online marketing and the internet’s potential to connect anyone cheaply and easily to the world.When it comes to social media: be smart, be sensible, but never stop being social.