Many people do it, some do it daily – communicating to thousands, or indirectly millions, of people electronically about their daily gripes and complaints on their Facebook page.  As a social networking website, Facebook allows users to connect with old friends, post photos and enter daily thoughts, opinions and musings on their “wall”.

When we’re frustrated about our job, it can help to blow off steam and verbalize all those things we wish we could say at the office.  After all, when we’re on our own time, we can say whatever we want, right?

Not so fast.  The prevalence of social-networking sites and other electronic communications are blurring the line between private and public communication.  Sometimes a gripe that we feel is a private, personal opinion becomes a public slam if enough people access it.  And that is catching employers’ attention.

An employee of the Philadelphia Eagles recently got a lot of attention after he was fired for criticizing his employer on his Facebook page.  The gate worker at the team’s stadium posted an angry, expletive-laced complaint about the team’s failure to re-sign safety Brian Dawkins.  Management found out and fired him for making the team look bad.

A word to all disgruntled Facebookers – think twice before you click that post button.

Source:  FOXNews