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Chris Bridges
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Update! You have added the DISMAL FUTURE application

“Paul, I have to say your review doesn’t look so good this year.”
“What? Mr. Jenkins, you’ve never complained about my work before!”
“Your job performance is fine, Paul, that’s not the problem.”
“Our company won awards this year!”
“No, Paul, it seems the problem lies in your people skills.”
“What?”
“It’s here in your file. There have been issues with how you deal with those around you, and we take that sort of thing seriously at this company.”
“Someone complained about me? Who complained about me?”
“I really can’t divulge—“
“Just tell me. Was it Lucille? Did she complain about me? Anyone could have dropped the mustard bucket on her at the picnic, it was just dumb luck I happened to be—“
“No, it wasn’t Lucille, I can tell you that much.”
“Then who?”
“Let’s just say there are people in your network who are unhappy with how you deal with them.”
“How I—I barely deal with anybody, I usually stay to myself. Heh, about the only time I see anyone I recognize is on my Facebook page…”
“Yes, well.”
“…You’re kidding me.”
“I did say in your network.”

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Lisa
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Gah. It's getting too close to reality to laugh about it.
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Kwea
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Then I must be invisible. [Smile]
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pooka
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Whoa. I'm for once glad my boss still uses AOL.
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Shan
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That was more of a shuddery thing than a laugh-y thing, really . . . [Angst] makes me glad I don't subscribe to any of that nonsense. *looks anxiously over her shoulder into virtual Hatrack space . . . * [Big Grin]
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steven
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I am secure in the notion that the groups I am part of are so fringe that this sort of thing is unlikely. My myspace presence is almost nonexistent, so that's...hmm, there are some iffy characters on my friend list...
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Evie3217
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Same here. I don't think I could deal with that.
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Carrie
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And that's why I stay away from those things.

Well, not entirely, but it's close enough.

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rivka
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^ Ditto.
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Raia
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I'm glad I don't really work yet. [Razz]

Yeah... that is very close to real life. Disturbingly!

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Pegasus
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I really feel for the folks that have bosses that would care about that sort of thing [Eek!]
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The ad at the bottom of the page says Take control of your work life. Virtual sales professionals needed. Flexible home based work.

Good advice for the guy in Chris's article. [Wink]

I have heard of employers checking prospective employees out on Facebook and MySpace.

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