To Blog or Not to Blog
Posted on September 26, 2004 by Ching under Life.
“So here’s my question for you since you are now a supervisor/manager at work: Aren’t you worried that the “higher-ups” in the company might find out about your blog? Do you worry that they won’t approve of the sexual content being discussed by someone who is supposed to represent the company? Would you stop your blog if they gave you an ultimatum? It could happen…I’ve heard of people being fired over their blogs. You make one enemy at work and if they know about your site, they could raise a fuss about it. Just wanted your thoughts about it.” ~ Julie
I think this one warrants posting an actual reply, rather than just posting another comment. I truly appreciate your concern. And yes, I have heard of lots of people who have been fired from their jobs because of their blogs. Dooce (aka Heather Armstrong), one of the most awesome women on the web, is a classic example of this.
That’s kind of the short version of her story. There’s a longer, more entertaining version but I can’t find it since she has redesigned her website.
The content of this blog could use a little cleaning up, I suppose. But then if my parents and Brian’s parents haven’t objected, I guess I haven’t pushed the envelope far enough.
As far as the internet goes, I’m just a fictional creation. I am merely an internet persona whose life some people choose to read about occasionally. I do not think myself as someone who represents the company that I work for (we have an official media spokesperson for that and that’s what they get paid to do).
But I realize that even though I may not think that I represent the company, other people will think or feel that way and I cannot stop them from doing so. I have not and will never mention where I work exactly for this reason.
So, anyway, if you know where I work, just keep it to yourself please. I’d really appreciate it. Thanks! I have this weird feeling that you know me in real life because you know that a lot of people hate me. Ugh. This is another blog entry in itself. I mean, I really have issue with this because I’ve always thought of myself as someone that everyone liked and got along well with, not someone that people would hate.
But I digress.. The things I do in my personal life, the things I fantasize about (muse, dream up, imagine, concoct) are exactly that.. My personal life/musings/dreams/fantasies/imaginings. I can guarantee you that ex-president Bill Clinton has even greater sexual perversions which are far from imaginary and the whole nation still respects him as a person. I guess he is representative of our sexually perverse country.
I’ve always kept a journal or diary of one shape or another since I learned how to write. It’s part of who I am. Now that I’ve graduated into a more public forum for my thoughts, I guess, things can get a little complicated.
If I was made to choose between my job and my blog, however unreasonable that seems to someone who is as liberal and free-thinking as I am, I would choose my job. That’s a no-brainer! We all need to eat and we all have bills to pay. But I can guarantee you this: you’ll find me writing in some uncharted corner of the web under an alias or pseudonym. I’ll still blog. I’ll just have to be more secretive about my real identity in the future. =)
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