December 11, 200718 yr It is pretty hard to answer one way or the other without knowing who your employer is. I am not asking that you tell us that but it definitely plays into it. 98's an INS agent...
December 11, 200718 yr Author 98's an INS agent... :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh: No, but I am in state government, I guess.
December 11, 200718 yr Sounds a little rough, but if uniforms were involved I could see where they could say you were representing the company.
December 12, 200718 yr I know where I worked at, I represented the company all the time, even in my sleep. No, we did not have uniforms, just clothes that we bought ourselves. I could not get a speeding ticket, could not be caught off the clock having even one sip of an adult drink, could not get caught using bad language, expressing my feelings, nothing!! It was a hard pill to swallow at first, however, I totally understand the reasons behind it and accepted it. It really tends to make you a better person at all times! PH used to tease me at home saying he was going to call my place of employment up and say that I disagreed with him LOL LOL.
December 12, 200718 yr Freedom of speech is also twisted so much. I wouldn't push the issue if I were him. HR might not like that.
December 12, 200718 yr Freedom of speech is also twisted so much. I wouldn't push the issue if I were him. HR might not like that. Freedom of Speech? Where does that come into play?
December 12, 200718 yr Legality is irrelevant. Are you in a union? If not, you're most likely considered an "at will" employee which means they can fire you for any reason other than anything that falls under a discrimination category.
December 12, 200718 yr Better question is why are people tattling that a guy told an inappropriate joke?
December 12, 200718 yr I know where I worked at, I represented the company all the time, even in my sleep. No, we did not have uniforms, just clothes that we bought ourselves. I could not get a speeding ticket, could not be caught off the clock having even one sip of an adult drink, could not get caught using bad language, expressing my feelings, nothing!! It was a hard pill to swallow at first, however, I totally understand the reasons behind it and accepted it. It really tends to make you a better person at all times! PH used to tease me at home saying he was going to call my place of employment up and say that I disagreed with him LOL LOL. Where in the world do you work?
December 12, 200718 yr Freedom of Speech? Where does that come into play? I thought we were allowed to say what we want in private. I haven't read into all the details but they were off the clock away from work right? Morally or ethically is a different topic.
December 12, 200718 yr I thought we were allowed to say what we want in private. I haven't read into all the details but they were off the clock away from work right? Morally or ethically is a different topic. So you're telling me that you could don a hood and march in a Klan rally , proudly proclaim it, and when your boss finds out, you think "free speech" is going to save your job? Your private conversations have no rights if your employer finds out about them.
December 12, 200718 yr So you're telling me that you could don a hood and march in a Klan rally , proudly proclaim it, and when your boss finds out, you think "free speech" is going to save your job? Your private conversations have no rights if your employer finds out about them. If I listen to a 50 cent CD am I going to get fired too?
December 12, 200718 yr If I listen to a 50 cent CD am I going to get fired too? No. But if you reenact the song you very well may.
December 12, 200718 yr If I listen to a 50 cent CD am I going to get fired too? You could. Again, a company can fire you for any reason other than your sex, race, age, or religion. No questions asked.
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