Microsoft buys Apple G5s. Employee gets fired for posting picture.

[Eug]

Microsoft Fires Employee For Blog Photo

Actually I agree with Microsoft here. The employee crossed the line.

BTW, it makes perfect sense that Microsoft would be using these, since they need them for stuff like Office Mac v.X and Virtual PC development, etc.

I betcha Apple would do the same if someone posted a pic of them buying Dells (for iTunes for Windows development, etc.).

 

[Megatomic]

Originally posted by: Eug
BTW, it makes perfect sense that Microsoft would be using these, since they need them for stuff like Office Mac v.X and Virtual PC development, etc.

I heard about this this morning and I agree with your above statement.

 

[Spoooon]

Seems like some (the ones I read) of the Slashdot responses support Microsoft's firing of the guy as well.

 

[notfred]

The employee crossed the line.

What line is that? Where is there a line that says anything like "Taking a picture of a delivery truck and posting it on your website is unacceptable!"

That's retarded if they fired them over that.

 

[Megatomic]

I guess some nervous management types might consider this guy to be a subversive employee and a hazard to keep around.

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: notfred

The employee crossed the line.

What line is that? Where is there a line that says anything like "Taking a picture of a delivery truck and posting it on your website is unacceptable!"

That's retarded if they fired them over that.

you're not supposed take pictures on the campus... they're kind of touchy about that, trust me.

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: gopunk

Originally posted by: notfred

The employee crossed the line.

What line is that? Where is there a line that says anything like "Taking a picture of a delivery truck and posting it on your website is unacceptable!"

That's retarded if they fired them over that.

you're not supposed take pictures on the campus... they're kind of touchy about that, trust me.

Ok, but that was harldy implied by the first post in this thread or the picture.

 

[Eug]

Originally posted by: Megatomic
I guess some nervous management types might consider this guy to be a subversive employee and a hazard to keep around.

Well, that and the fact that it's usually against company policy to do stuff like this anyway. It just makes for bad PR either way. It's bad PR if he posts the picture, and it's bad PR if he gets fired.

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: gopunk

Originally posted by: notfred

The employee crossed the line.

What line is that? Where is there a line that says anything like "Taking a picture of a delivery truck and posting it on your website is unacceptable!"

That's retarded if they fired them over that.

you're not supposed take pictures on the campus... they're kind of touchy about that, trust me.

Ok, but that was harldy implied by the first post in this thread or the picture.

yea that's true. you wouldn't expect them to be so anal, but yea. i once asked a receptionist if i could take a picture because i was in the tabletpc building and she nearly had a heart attack. from his blog:

It seems that my post is seen by Microsoft Security as being a security violation. The picture itself might have been permissible, but because I also mentioned that I worked at the MSCopy print shop, and which building it was in, it pushed me over the line.

 

[PlatinumGold]

Originally posted by: Eug
Microsoft Fires Employee For Blog Photo

Actually I agree with Microsoft here. The employee crossed the line.

BTW, it makes perfect sense that Microsoft would be using these, since they need them for stuff like Office Mac v.X and Virtual PC development, etc.

I betcha Apple would do the same if someone posted a pic of them buying Dells (for iTunes for Windows development, etc.).

IF it makes perfect sense for MS to buy these then WHY fire the employee??

IF it makes perfect sense, then HOW did the Employee cross the line?

contradictions contradictions.

 

[Megatomic]

Corporate America... I am allowed to take pics anywhere on our site. And I have.

 

[Lonyo]

Just because it makes sense, doesn't mean they want people taking pictures on the freaking campus.

 

[halik]

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold

Originally posted by: Eug
Microsoft Fires Employee For Blog Photo

Actually I agree with Microsoft here. The employee crossed the line.

BTW, it makes perfect sense that Microsoft would be using these, since they need them for stuff like Office Mac v.X and Virtual PC development, etc.

I betcha Apple would do the same if someone posted a pic of them buying Dells (for iTunes for Windows development, etc.).

IF it makes perfect sense for MS to buy these then WHY fire the employee??

IF it makes perfect sense, then HOW did the Employee cross the line?

contradictions contradictions.

microsoft has a information release policy - you're not allowed to say what building on the campus is what and youre definitely not allowed to take pictures. Plus it does give bad PR if people dont think aobut it

 

[Bootprint]

Sounds like it wasn't the picture but disclosing what where he worked.

From his blog :

"It seems that my post is seen by Microsoft Security as being a security violation. The picture itself might have been permissible, but because I also mentioned that I worked at the MSCopy print shop, and which building it was in, it pushed me over the line. "

 

[Ogg]

Originally posted by: Megatomic
Corporate America... I am allowed to take pics anywhere on our site. And I have.

Ok then go take some pics of the hot beotches from your workplace from the other groups, You know the ones from the pdf. And oh yeah ask them to pose slutty.

 

[Eug]

Originally posted by: Lonyo
Just because it makes sense, doesn't mean they want people taking pictures on the freaking campus.

Yup.

They have their rules, and they have every right to exercise them.

Mind you it still makes for an amusing photo, regardless of everything we know. His 15 minutes of fame...

 

[Megatomic]

Hehe, I can try to track them down but this place is like a labyrinth.

 

[SSP]

Not a good move by the temp. Slashdot link

 

[GL]

Originally posted by: Eug
Microsoft Fires Employee For Blog Photo

Actually I agree with Microsoft here. The employee crossed the line.

BTW, it makes perfect sense that Microsoft would be using these, since they need them for stuff like Office Mac v.X and Virtual PC development, etc.

I betcha Apple would do the same if someone posted a pic of them buying Dells (for iTunes for Windows development, etc.).

Actually, it doesn't quite make sense. Microsoft's Macintosh Business Unit, if I'm not mistaken, is entirely self-contained in San Francisco. This shipment arrived in Redmond. I have a sneaking suspicion these G5s weren't being delivered for the direct purpose of developing Microsoft's Mac software. Perhaps R&D

 

[XZeroII]

MS can do what it wants. If they say 'no pictures allowed', then no pictures are allowed. I'm sure they have their reasons.

 

[Analog]

Originally posted by: notfred

The employee crossed the line.

What line is that? Where is there a line that says anything like "Taking a picture of a delivery truck and posting it on your website is unacceptable!"

That's retarded if they fired them over that.

not at all. Most companies require permission to take pictures inside their property, let alone bring a camera in. I could get fired by bringing a camera to take pictures of my friends while having lunch in the cafeteria.

 

[yoda291]

Originally posted by: yellowfiero

Originally posted by: notfred

The employee crossed the line.

What line is that? Where is there a line that says anything like "Taking a picture of a delivery truck and posting it on your website is unacceptable!"

That's retarded if they fired them over that.

not at all. Most companies require permission to take pictures inside their property, let alone bring a camera in. I could get fired by bringing a camera to take pictures of my friends while having lunch in the cafeteria.

Hell, IBM used to hand out warning slips to employees without sock clips.

I think it essentially boils down to conduct unbecoming of a professional.

 

[Eug]

Originally posted by: GL
Actually, it doesn't quite make sense. Microsoft's Macintosh Business Unit, if I'm not mistaken, is entirely self-contained in San Francisco. This shipment arrived in Redmond. I have a sneaking suspicion these G5s weren't being delivered for the direct purpose of developing Microsoft's Mac software. Perhaps R&D

Hmmm... Didn't know that. R&D? Some slashdot person posted maybe it's for Longhorn R&D.

However, even if MacBU is in San Francisco, we shouldn't read too much into it.