Facebook Group May Cost Some Women Their Jobs

The tasteful and elegant Facebook group, “30 Reasons Girls Should Call It A Night” (#31, because only boys are allowed to stumble into a stranger’s backyards wearing only a bra and lipstick?) is apparently costing some Drunky McDrunks job opportunities, as well as putting them in awkward or potentially dangerous situations with people who’ve seen their compromising pictures online. Says Wiggy Silverston (best name ever?), a counselor at San Jose State:

“Somebody might see that at a party and say, “(I) saw your Web site. What do you mean you don’t want to have sex with me? Your Web site says you do.”

Aw, Old Alert! A Facebook picture is “your Web site?” Adorbs. We don’t doubt that certain employers or HR departments take a look at their prospective employee’s online presence — including Facebook pictures — before making the decision of whether or not to hire them. Personally, we don’t see how appearing in a photo drooling on a couch with “TEABAG ME, BRO” written on our forehead with a Sharpie is indicative of anything other than 1) we have bad friends, 2) we were at one point in our life possibly drunk, or perhaps kidding around or 3) maybe we like getting teabagged.

Where is the line drawn between “I looked you up online and don’t approve of the fact that you drank and played beer pong in college while demonstrating questionable taste in clothing / friends” and “I looked you up and don’t approve of the fact that you’re interested in women / cosplay / veganism / old-timey mustaches / libertarianism / playing the ukulele.” We’re just not sure how what we maybe, possibly do on weekends or in college definitely impacts our ability to be a good employee. Or how you can tell something like, oh, alcoholism, from a picture. In any case, it’s better to take a certain degree of caution before posing for / uploading drunken or potentially controversial pictures onto a networking site that can be viewed by the general public.

Of course, then there’s the problem Wiggy brought up. Can your Facebook pictures make or break your reputation? Sure. People can and will jump to conclusions about your behavior based on images. Forget that you were dressed like a slutty strawberry or whatever on Halloween and made out with someone dressed like a slutty Amish girl. All people are going to see is “Whoa, Fulanita dresses slutty and’ll make out with anyone. Even… me?!”

Our advice? If you’re going to get wasted and act a straight up fool at any sort of gathering, stay away from cameras. Or? Set your profile to “Friends Only.” Because blogs? Might take your public photos and upload them into a post.

Facebook Drunks Start Group, Raise Safety, Career Questions [KNTV]
*30 Reasons Girls Should Call It A Night* [Facebook]