TodayI have a special treat for you: a story from mymanagement chronicles circa 2008.
January, 2008
So, I was playing around on Facebook (yes, I know whatyou are thinking, but I'm really into it and evenGeorge (my dog) has a page, but that's a story for anotherday).
Note: names have been changed to protect the guilty. However, if you are on my regular email list, you have seen the real names. :-)
One of my friends on facebook is a girl that used towork for me. Let's call her Ann. Ann has a friend named Andy. Andy happens to be one of my current employees (this is KEY to the story).While updating a couple of photos, I think, "hmmm,let's see if I know any of Ann's friends." (I get that this tells volumes about what I don't have goingon in my own life right now).Well, lo and behold, I know Andy.
Here's the taglineon Andy's profile:"Andy is making it the best way he knows how. A new job is now the highlight of the year."
Of course, my immediate thought is "what the damnhell?" Which in turn then leads me to try to think ofthe best way to embarrass him. Because, I figure, hey, why should HE get all the fun??Note: this happened on a holiday so we were not in theoffice.
I send him an email with the subject line: "are youresigning?"Which promts my phone to almost immediately start ringing (figures).
I look at the caller id, let itring 2 more times, then answer."Hi Andy""Hi Kathy""So, you go my email?""yes (slight pause) who told you??"
(KC pauses for dramatic effect)"I saw it on facebook"
(dead silence)"WHAT? I thought my profile was private!"
"Awwww...aren't you cute, thinking anything on the internet is private" (my exact words)I won't bore you with the rest of the conversation,but rest assured, he was mortified that I found outvia facebook.
Moral of the story: Don't try to hide anything from KC, because I WILL find out.
Wait.
Moral of the story: Nothing is private on theinternet.
Hmmm.
Moral of the story: Don't go braggin' about your newjob til you tell your current boss.
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