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Offline vesta111

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Second Job
« on: May 14, 2012, 09:59:01 AM »
This disturbs me, why is a second job unrelated to the first one considered a firing offence.   If one is an independent contractor to work outside the main job, what business is it of anyones if you babysit , deliver news papers, drive a school bus, Pole dance or strip at  local clubs, bartend at the VFW or work as a stand up comic in local clubs.

Reason I ask is a female Journalist for a news source was fired----no link Yet---- for dancing at a local club.  Work is legal, plenty of people make money dancing, singing, acting in comunity plays and stripping, on the side, All excepted legal jobs.

This woman was not working for a Church that had rules and regulations for the people they hired as to their off time.
True that some jobs do have a clause that the workers have to uphold comunity standers and not act immoral off or on the job. however if a off time activity is legal is not the comunity saying that is a moral act ??????

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Re: Second Job
« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2012, 10:01:22 AM »
It's called ethics.  You should look into it.
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Re: Second Job
« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2012, 10:27:17 AM »
It sounds to me like the publication where the journalist worked had a clause in the contract or agreement that basically stated that the journalist shall not engage in behaviors that bring discredit on the publication.

Pole dancing or stripping has the real potential of doing just that.
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Re: Second Job
« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2012, 12:33:59 PM »
It used to be, back in the days that IBM used to print pamphlets for recruiting employees, they would list in their brochure IBM has never laid off an employee. Other companies had similar claims that amounted to their dedication and loyalty to their employee. The unspoken half of the compact is that these corporations desired the same level of loyalty in return. Since then loyalty between employer and employee had become a one way street, and the imbalance has created an environment where the employer can get away with demanding loyalty from their employees, while offering none in return.
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Re: Second Job
« Reply #4 on: May 14, 2012, 01:04:35 PM »
Interesting debate...

However, it might be considered a conflict of interest, I will explain why Vesta,
If said journalist saw a political or a celebrity icon in strip club, and reported it in the paper, the paper would be up for slander or libel lawsuit.
Many people would argue, that what said journalist does on her own time is her business, however. if second job is affecting job performance, excessive absentiism or tardiness, conflict of interest, then her primary employer are in their rights to terminate, or ask said employee to resign...
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Re: Second Job
« Reply #5 on: May 14, 2012, 04:43:20 PM »
There must have been a clause in the job description/company policy.

Heck, I can do my same job for different companies.  But, I make sure of that when I hire with a company.
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Re: Second Job
« Reply #6 on: May 14, 2012, 07:06:34 PM »
Perception of the type of work the second job entailed, creates a negative view in relation to her primary job.
Doesn't matter if it's legal.
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