Girl sacked over Facebook remark is talk of the world (From Gazette)
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Girl sacked over Facebook remark is talk of the world
9:00am Wednesday 4th March 2009 in News
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A GIRL sacked after branding her job boring on Facebook has spoken of her shock after her story spread across the globe.
Kimberley Swann, from Clacton, has had 2,500 friend requests on the social networking website after her story was revealed by the Gazette, then hit international news headlines.
The 16-year-old lost her job at Ivell Marketing and Logistics in Clacton after bosses saw the comments she made on Facebook.
They have stood by their decision to sack the office administrator.
Her story sparked a national debate, including discussion on Chris Moyle’s Radio 1 show, about the ethics of work and social networking.
Hundreds of people joined Facebook groups which sprang up in support of the teenager, including “Get Kimberley Swann a better job”, “Ivell Marketing & Logistics IS boring” and “For privacy, I support Kimberley Swann”.
Kimberley said: “I accepted most of them (friend requests).
“I got a lot of messages saying, ‘I sympathise with you’.
“It has gone on CNN, in Italy people have seen me on the news, I have had friend requests from Pakistan. It was mad.
“It was strange because I did not expect it.
“It was quite fun, but I got a bit scared at how many people could find me.”
The teenager said that now the fuss is dying down she is still looking for work, although friends are suggesting she could try her hand at modelling.
Comments(8)
Say It As It Is OK?
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2:50pm Wed 4 Mar 09
Good luck Kimberley, in whatever you do in the future.
And please remember, all these 2,500 new friends of yours on Facebook.
Are they really your friends?
Can they be trusted?
I would suggest many cannot!
Think carefully, learn your lesson and choose only friends you know and only those you can really trust.
Feisty CBC
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3:47pm Wed 4 Mar 09
bruce67
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3:57pm Wed 4 Mar 09
Good luck to her in whatever she does now!
watch out for the copycats trying to get sacked for similar comments on facebook and emulate her! LOL
Citizen 139
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4:23pm Wed 4 Mar 09
Nobnee wrote:You're just gutted that you didn't think of it first.
Out of order Citizen 139.
Get a life old boy
silly things
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5:10pm Wed 4 Mar 09
silly things
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5:10pm Wed 4 Mar 09
blinky
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10:19pm Wed 4 Mar 09
Nobnee says...
1:52pm Wed 4 Mar 09
Get a life old boy