I saw an article this morning
about a woman who went on a racist, profanity laced rant on a couple of workers
in a Dunkin' Donuts in Florida. She didn't get a receipt for
her order the previous day so she returned video camera in hand to record the
episode. She proudly proclaimed that she would immediately post her
outburst on Facebook. It is also on YouTube. What she didn't expect was that
the tables turned and rather than supporting her, millions of people on social
media now scorn her.
Supposedly
the ranting woman (I'm not even going to name her) is a college grad who is now
in law school. I Googled her and guess what I found? I found a page full
of unflattering articles about her now infamous rant. Of course, this
being a job search blog, you can imagine the first thing that went through my
head…
What law firm would want to hire her after seeing that?
The
lesson to be learned here has nothing to do with her because I honestly don't
think that she is worth our time. Other than her tirade of brainless,
dense and embarrassing rantings, she is also an example of minding how you use
social media. It can come back to bite
you in the butt.
PS: The two Dunkin’ Donuts
co-workers are being recognized for their outstanding customer service.
