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IDemo

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13. It wouldn't surprise me if

Reply to Hugabear (Original post)

Fri Mar 23, 2012, 04:06 PM

Mar 2012

Some of the RW talking heads snort that any measures taken to reign in the practice would amount to "harming business".

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Why don't employers just break into your home and search your personal belongings? [View all] Hugabear Mar 2012 OP

One wonders what they would do if you said "I don't facebook.... Liberal Veteran Mar 2012 #1

Probably assume you have something to hide Hugabear Mar 2012 #4

These days it'd often be safe to assume that was a lie, sanctimony notwithstanding. (nt) Posteritatis Mar 2012 #5

Sanctimonious or not, If an interviewer had the audacity to ask for my password... Liberal Veteran Mar 2012 #15

Oh, I agree. I'd be ruder than you were, directed straight at the interviewer. Posteritatis Mar 2012 #17

Employers cannot ask for marital status, age, etc dixiegrrrrl Mar 2012 #25

Looking at it's generally considered okay these days, but asking for passwords is another matter. nt Posteritatis Mar 2012 #33

It is a WEALTH of personal info Horse with no Name Mar 2012 #42

My Facebook has the name of my pet on it Horse with no Name Mar 2012 #41

Is it tied to your email address? Hugabear Mar 2012 #44

No. It has its own email addy. Horse with no Name Mar 2012 #48

I have no idea, but I have never been on hifiguy Mar 2012 #26

If someone asks you for your facebook password sharp_stick Mar 2012 #2

AFAIK the Facebook user agreement requires you keep your password a secret. mwooldri Mar 2012 #37

Well, back in the 50's and 60's executive hiring MineralMan Mar 2012 #3

It was such a hoot when Uncle Arthur popped in while a client was visiting, though. Liberal Veteran Mar 2012 #8

Executive hiring's a little different from entry-level positions. (nt) Posteritatis Mar 2012 #10

It is, yes. It's way too intrusive, and I wouldn't provide any such password, MineralMan Mar 2012 #11

Things haven't changed that much? The laws have. CreekDog Mar 2012 #18

The slippery slope began with job applicant drug testing philly_bob Mar 2012 #6

I've never seen any study Johonny Mar 2012 #30

Probably CYA laundry_queen Mar 2012 #36

Don't give them ideas, employers DID not it in the 1800s and into the 1900s happyslug Mar 2012 #7

Should be OK with Republicans ThoughtCriminal Mar 2012 #9

I wouldn't tell them. It's none of their business and if I had to delete my Cleita Mar 2012 #12

It wouldn't surprise me if IDemo Mar 2012 #13

When you post information in a public arena, it becomes..well..public SoCalDem Mar 2012 #14

So then privacy settings mean nothing? Hugabear Mar 2012 #19

pretty much SoCalDem Mar 2012 #28

Facebook is not a public forum starroute Mar 2012 #21

you laid out many reasons NOT to use it... SoCalDem Mar 2012 #27

If you're concerned, then use Global Square once it gets up and running starroute Mar 2012 #35

I don't use any of them SoCalDem Mar 2012 #39

The refrigerator police in Wichita longship Mar 2012 #16

Asking for something is completely different than "breaking in". n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2012 #20

I ruined a perfectly good job interview They_Live Mar 2012 #22

You don't have to use Facebook. Initech Mar 2012 #23

I didn't until I had a kid. jeff47 Mar 2012 #29

In due time, when corporations are openly given hifiguy Mar 2012 #24

Is this a way to backdoor into your own computer, via your FB settings? Mopar151 Mar 2012 #31

No. (nt) Posteritatis Mar 2012 #43

I have two FB accounts; the one I post to, and an even more boring one REP Mar 2012 #32

but when your employer does it kenny blankenship Mar 2012 #34

Don't give them any more ideas than they already have. hobbit709 Mar 2012 #38

My suggestion to job searcher right now is to use a false name on Facebook Marrah_G Mar 2012 #40

I'd tell em "kiss my ass, call my union rep" if I weren't already said union rep. :) nt TeamsterDem Mar 2012 #45

Candy Gram! I didnt order any candy? Girl Scout Cookies! Oh, GS Cookies, well,,,ahhhhhhh!!!! benld74 Mar 2012 #46

I worked for one company that was under alot of media scrutiny rainbow4321 Mar 2012 #47

It is more like being required to provide them a key so they can search or just pop in at will. TheKentuckian Mar 2012 #49

Give it a few years. sarcasmo Mar 2012 #50