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Tweets that ruin careers

March 25, 2009 on 1:47 pm | In All categories, hi-tech, random or weird | No Comments

Add Twitter to email and IM in the “think before you press send” category. What you say in these media can’t be taken back, and they can jeopardize your job.

We’ve all known coworkers who sent an IM or email to the wrong recipient, making a careless or harmful comment that has embarrassing results.

Imagine sending this tweet into the atmosphere: “Cisco offered me a job! Now I have to weigh the utility of a fatty paycheck against the daily commute to San Jose and hating the work.”

According to the post in Cheezhead, a Cisco manager saw it, and mayhem ensued.

A painful experience that we can all learn from. Think before you tweet!

Even though I’m so not a fan of the verb “tweet,” you can follow me on Twitter: HotJobs_editor