todaystmj4.com — Kids are learning that what they post on social networks could come back to haunt them. But now it's haunting their parents as well. What kids post about their parents on social networks (like, "Not only do I have to live with my nagging mom, my dad does drugs.") is being discovered by their employers, police, etc.
Oct 24, 2007 View in Crawl 4
yingjaiOct 25, 2007
"Son, as a result of your online activities, you have caused me my job. Because I cannot pay for the roof over your head, or the internet bills for that matter, I am selling all your consoles and anything computer related to pay for the bills.""That son of a bitch stole all my stuff!"
breezyflightOct 25, 2007
Being employed will cost you your job.
elleconOct 25, 2007
If you raise your kids to be entitled s**ts, don't be surprised when they become entitled s**ts. I think the article is bollocks, but the problem of ungrateful,spoiled kids is not. Dr. Spock was wrong, ex-hippies. Children need "tough love" and firm guidance in large doses in order to become productive adults later on. You certainly don't need to use corporal punishment, but you do need to set rules and limits. As teens, you need to let them fall on their ass and make mistakes without succumbing to the urge to bail them out every time. If they can't take care of themselves in their 20's, it's because you didn't let them experience the negative consequences of poor choices in their teens. Being hated occasionally means the parent is doing his or her job well.
gbarberiOct 25, 2007
What next? Employers ask potential applicants to bring their children with them for interviews, then have private discussions with them?
Closed AccountOct 25, 2007
This has to be satire.
zushibaOct 25, 2007
Just what the hell is your boss doing on your 16 year old daughters MySpace??
bbqribsOct 26, 2007
Ok, keep in mind that Perry Aftab is a self serving windbag that makes her money on fearmongering about the big scary Internet. She calls herself an "international cyberspace privacy and security expert." She hooks people in with her "protect the children" ideals.<a class="user" href="http://www.aftab.com/">http://www.aftab.com/</a>Check out the website. This is someone that people really *shouldn't* be listening to.
pakeOct 26, 2007
It is their business if you're doing drugs or selling company secrets. Sure, that's in your private personal life, but you are affecting their business. Think of it this way, no company needs you, because theres always a line of people who could do your job. You make them look bad and they'll just hire the next person in the line to replace you.