Should This Woman Lose Her Job?
 

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/shou...edium=twitter#

Two women have been placed on unpaid leave and could lose their jobs after a photo they took near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery went viral on the Internet.

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Absolutely. If she were my employee, I wouldn't want her representing my company.

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Yes, because she was at work. Makes me wonder how she treats the people she supposedly cares for.

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I believe this would fall under free speech. I don't think she was at work, but on vacation.

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At work. ". . . during a trip attended by 40 residents and eight staff."

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And yes, if I were up to me, she'd be outta there in a flash.

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Yes, some say it does fall under free speech. She was on a work related outing.

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Even if she was on vacation, what you do and say outside of work can affect your employment and/or hireability.

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Many brave men and women have died, giving her
the right to do what she did. Nonetheless, if I were
her employer, she would definitely be fired.

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Yes, this is true. It has happened to others.

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I would fire her. If she took the photo on her own time I would keep her employed.

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No, absolutely not. If she was at work, then fine but what she does outside of work under her free speech rights is her business.....unless we are going to have companies micromanaging every part of our lives and firing us for everything under the sun.

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Oh, I see she was at work. She should be written up.

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please drop by the office and pick up your last check is my first response

but then I think should I extend mercy and forgiveness to someone who who behaved

in a very ignorant manner.

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We as a country reward disrespectful people daily. In our TV shows, movies, homes, and schools. So this really isn't surprising. But, it is offensive to me that an adult does not have the self control not to act ignorant.

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What did you expect, she's a blonde! Kinda a dirty blonde but it sure looks like there are some blonde roots there!

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I don't think she did it to be disrespectful, rather she was trying to be funny. Backfire! Granted, she was immature and insensitive...but I hope she doesn't lose her job. I suspect she learned her lesson.

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I see that now also after reading further and have changed my mind.

Someone with such poor judgement should not be responsible for other people.

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Incredibly poor judgment, but I understand that she was only trying to be rebellious for the sake of being rebellious.

It appears to me that she really didn't mean to be offensive.

I would think long and hard before firing her but, I wouldn't hire her, in light of this event-- which is why I wouldn't rush to fire her.

For her to be fired for this one time indescretion could put her in a very difficult place for a long time and I don't think her intent warrants such a punishment.

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It's the exception, though, not the rule. How many thousands of visitors pass by the sign and do show respect? But it's this one that makes news.

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There is probably no one that wants freedom, if freedom to be stupid protected more than I. But this is pretty cut and dry, she was on company time, representing the company, and obviously neglecting those patients in her care if she has time to do something like this.

Furthermore, even if this were on her own time... because people know where she works, she's hurt their image, and their public relations. It's basic logic that when an employee becomes a public relations liability for a business, and starts to send business away.... get rid of the employee. Yep, she has free speech... but freedom has a cost. And to whom much is given, much is required. That's why, when we exercise our freedom, we should weigh out all the possible ramifications... and count the cost.

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Fired. Forgiveness has a place, work is not it.

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Fired. I would not tolerate such behavior from any of my employees.

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I agree that she showed poor judgment, but she did not learn anything from the backlash. If she had apologized and admitted that she had done wrong, then I might have been willing to reconsider. However, she then compares this to smoking next to a No Smoking sign. At that point it is obvious that she has a complete lack of respect for our armed forces, her companions, nor rules and guidelines. If she is willing to violate a simple request such as this, do we really want her in a place where her blatant disregard for rules, regulations, and guidelines could be fatal?

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:thumbsup

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As a veteran, what I think she done was deplorable; however, getting fired means that it will be difficult to get another job when you have to explain why you left the job to begin with. I would give her a serious write up and the knowledge to know that she will reap what she sows.

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I bet her mommy argued with the teachers every time she got a bad grade too.

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That's precisely what she was trying to do! Her Facebook post says, "...This is just us, being the douchebags that we are, challenging authority in general. Much like the pic posted the night before, of me smoking right next to a no smoking sign."

Perhaps she was too shortsighted to see how far-reaching the offense could go, but she was deliberately offensive.

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Good Lord... who refers to themselves as a 'douchebag'? this is obviously someone completely without respect for self or others. Gross.

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Agreed. :shifty

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It means something else. I'm pretty sure that she wasn't thinking of Summer's Eve.

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All I know is, sometimes when I read the posts on this board, I get that "not so fresh feeling". :heeheehee

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O.o

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She did what she did, but it wasn't out of malice and neither was she being serious.

She was being a douchebag.

Firing her may not be the appropriate response-- especially if she doesn't have a record of indescretions.

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I still think a write-up is sufficient. I prefer to err on the side of mercy......(and freedom).