What is wrong with Bikini pictures on Facebook ?

[Fred]

Employers want to make sure their employees are professional and being professional means not posting inappropriate pictures to Facebook. Many companies also don't want their names listed on any social media unless they are in control of what is being said. So, because of this, there is a new trend with both employers and schools that they are asking for social media login information so they can check accounts uncensored. Creepy? Yes. But, these are the times and people do stupid things. Employers want respectable, professional employees, not hard partying employees.

Another issue with the bikini pics is this: who can see these pics? If these pictures aren't set to private, anyone can see them, copy them, and post them on a porn site. If you post something on the internet, it's out there for anyone to use as they see fit. This has happened to people, including teens.

So, while there really is nothing wrong, per se, you really shouldn't post these pictures online. Instead of posting them to Facebook, why don't you make an offline photo album in your docs file? If you want to share these pics with your friends, you can copy them to photo CDs and give them out as gifts.

No, we're not in "North Korea", but we are in a time where there is so much unemployment that this is one way for employers to weed out who they think are "weak links". Companies can get rid of you simply because they don't like your posts or pics. They will find someone who doesn't post personal pics to replace you. If you don't want to give up your information, then you can be seen as sneaky and untrustworthy. No employer wants that.