Think before you ‘Publish’

Yes, you read it right…’publish’ and not ’speak’ or ‘write’… both of the latter are oh-so-retarded now!

Recently I wrote an article for a magazine saying how social media is becoming more and more powerful. And oh boy…it indeed has become very powerful. Just today I came across a story which is funny, sad and thought-provoking at the same time. There is this person who got a job with Cisco and posted his apprehensions on twitter. The employer somehow read it and the poor thing most likely would have lost the offer, though he tried everything like removing the post and making it private, but it was too late by then. This is how the conversation on twitter went –

“The guy – Cisco just offered me a job. I have to weigh the utility of a fatty paycheck against the daily commute to San Jose and hating the work.
Cisco’s Reply – Who is the hiring manager? I’m sure they would love to know that you will hate the work. We her at Cisco are versed in the web.”

So guys… with the ever-rising power and presence of social media… one must be increasingly cautious of what is typed before he/she hits the ‘Publish’ button!