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Technology and how to get fired for using it.

Technology is an everyday tool in our lives, but what if by using this same technology we could end up hurting our employment. in this blog I will discuss three reasons how and why technology can end up costing more than wasted time. Social Media, Knowing policy, and communication using technology.

Reason 1: Social media.

Yes the fan favorite of many people that these days think of these platforms as a getaway to help vent about their job or make their job go by faster but if misused it has the potential to cost you your job or the chance at getting a job. According to data found by Careerbuilder 18% have dismissed employees because of social media posts and activity. An example of this for most companies is that they do not want their employees to rant and vent about their job on social media since it reflects poorly on the company, same goes for people looking at getting a job the company you applied at does not want to see that you used your social media inappropriately to their standards. Rosemary Haefner, a chief human resources officer at CareerBuilder. stated to CNBC that “having clear policies about social media is the best practice for employers, because employees have their own mobile devices in the workplace, blocking access to social sites via your company networks won’t stop employees from engaging in the same behavior that blocks were designed to prevent,” So next time you want to comment on a post or like a post think if your employer would agree with you.

Reason 2: Know the policy of your company.

As stated in reason 1 by Rosemary Haefner having clear policies towards technology is the best practice. and knowing all these rules and regulations at your job is important if not the most important thing to know and remember while being employed. Many companies have strict policies on technology in the workplace and will take swift action if you end up being guilty of tech use. in fact 28 percent of employers report that they’ve fired people for using the Internet for non-work-related activity in the data found by CareerBuilder. So always be looking and becoming familiar with the policy and updates to the policy that your company enforces since you may be using technology when your not supposed to and are running the risk of termination.

Reason 3: Using technology as a tool of communication

Communication is a big part of businesses but more firings happen due to communication in the education field than all others most causes are inappropriate in nature and are morally wrong and will end up costing you your job and if you are a teacher it will most definitely cost you your teaching license. You can almost always find these types of situations by going to Google and searching but for this post I will give an example. In 2016 a teacher at Oak Park High School was no longer employed after he was accused of sending inappropriate communications to a former student. “Former” so in this case the student was not even a student of the teacher and could have graduated or changed schools. After the firing the school district stated “North Kansas City Schools has always identified the safety and security of its students as its highest priority. To that end, the district has board policies and procedures in place that prohibit inappropriate communications between staff and students.” These policies are almost standard in all schools across the country. and can still affect teachers even if students become former students. So please when communicating use be proper and be careful what you send and who you send it to.