fire your ass<\/a>.<\/p>\nNow, you may say, “But I don’t talk about anything actionable. I mention where I work, I show photos of my office, I tell harmless anecdotes …”<\/p>\n
Most companies are pretty strict about information about the firm getting out. There’s a variety of reasons — competitive advantage, legal liability, intellectual property issues, fear of law enforcement, whatever. But most companies are pretty unforgiving of such things.<\/p>\n
Would your company object if you spoke directly with a reporter from the NY Times, and what you said was posted on their front page? If so, then you’re effectively doing the same thing online. (And, even if not, are you sure?<\/em>)<\/p>\nI do talk about my work here, but I try to be very careful. I never use real names (of management or of staff). I never speak of actual projects (internal or external), except on occasion when I mention publicly available info. I don’t even think I’ve mentioned the actual company I work for here on this blog (though you could probably dig it up with a bit of effort). That is, perhaps, CYA paranoia, but it’s also courtesy — and, as a stockholder in the firm, I also have an interest in not mentioning anything that could possibly harm the company.<\/p>\n
Just a thought for my fellow blogging cohorts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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