Businesses: Make an Employee Blog Policy
Ellen Simonetti, a former Delta flight attendant who was fired for blogging, is a great example of why companies should have clear employee blogging policies. Ellen is on a panel at the Blogging Enterprise describing how she was fired for blogging. Delta likely had good reason to fire Ellen, but because they did not have a published blogging policy she has become a very visible victim of the airline. She is has a very popular blog bashing Delta, a book being published and a movie of the week in the works – oh and did I mention that she is suing the company?
No, they DIDN’T have a good reason to fire me, unless you count being female and a union supporter as good reasons.
And my blog is NOT a Delta-bashing blog. And there is currently NO “movie of the week” in the works.
You should know better than to talk crap about a fellow blogger, because they may just “join the conversation.” (Some of us were talking about this at dinner last night, and it was also the buzz phrase of the conference.)
Anyway, I’m sure you meant no harm, but it was a little insensitive.
-Ellen aka Q of S
No, they DIDN’T have a good reason to fire me, unless you count being female and a union supporter as good reasons.
And my blog is NOT a Delta-bashing blog. And there is currently NO “movie of the week” in the works.
You should know better than to talk crap about a fellow blogger, because they may just “join the conversation.” (Some of us were talking about this at dinner last night, and it was also the buzz phrase of the conference.)
Anyway, I’m sure you meant no harm, but it was a little insensitive.
-Ellen aka Q of S
Ellen – I really meant no harm – just a meme for our clients who don’t clearly spell out their policies.
Ellen – I really meant no harm – just a meme for our clients who don’t clearly spell out their policies.