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Posted by Paym Bergson Jul 27, 2007 |
Writing emails at work, especially demeaning ones or venting ones, is a hazard you can easily avoid, and should! In the local news up here in Ontario - an official email with a derogatory comment about a potential candidate for a job has led to numerous problems and embarrassments for many individuals. First of all, the email was sent in error - BUT the fact that anyone could even talk (or write) about a candidate in that way is, in itself, a warning flag. Even worse has been the backlash for others. While the person who wrote/send the email has now left the company (actually the government, and whether as forced resignation or fired is also in question), the residual effects are great - the original candidate will have an interview, and will probably be offered the job,but who knows now if he has actually earned it on his own merit? Will it be a political ploy? The employer will be criticized if it does not offer the job, but is the candidate the best qualified?
Even worse though, is that a person with the same name as the person who sent the offending email, has been maligned by those ignorant of even realizing that yes, it IS possible for many people to share the same name. This innocent person has had to remove a Facebook account due to the negative and hateful posts - to the point that a picture and vile comments have been posted to other internet sites.
Those that have posted these hateful comments, are worse that the original offender. They have acted without cause and without provocation.
All because someone wrote an email that no one should have ever seen.
If you wouldn't say it out loud, don't write it.
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