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Originally, I was going to vote 'No', because I kind of disagree with the idea. Then I thought about it, and realized everyone voting 'No' is missing a few key points. I have spoken to my family and friends about this debate, and read other articles about it as well. One of the main things that people point out is the fact that Myspace represents your private life and that your professional life and your private life are two separate lives and employers shouldn't be allowed to meddle in the middle. A few people point out the fact that a personal life can have affect a professional one. For example if you are hiring someone to watch your kids, watch your house while you're on vacation, watch your pets, clean your home...whatever...if it involves your home and the potential of you not being there to supervise, then why shouldn't you be able to look at this persons Myspace page? You want to know if your neighbors lovely young lady of a daughter isn't going to throw a party in your house while she watches it for you while you're out of state for a week. You want to know if the kid who is watches your kids is going to be doing drugs or drinking while on the job. Or if they are the kind of person that makes drugs and alcohol the most important thing in their life.

Now I realize and understand that some people out there drink or do drugs as recreation and they are still, in fact, responsible people. I know and understand that it is possible to drink or smoke sometimes without losing your maturity in the process. I recognize and acknowledge that it isn't right for a potential employer to base whether or not they hire someone solely on the knowledge of that recreation. It isn't right to fire or not hire someone just because they drink on the weekends, when they're not at work. It is wrong in that case. It isn't alright to go to someones Myspace page and decide that because it says they drink and smoke you aren't going to give them a job even though they interviewed beautifully.

I digress though, to get back on track...people need to stop whining about whether or not their potential employers judge them based on their Internet pages. Hello? Is anyone in your brain, your Myspace is a perfect place to get to know the real you...you know the you that your future boss knows isn't going to say whatever needs to be said to get the job, whether or not it's the truth. Employers are tired of getting lied to by employees, this is their retaliation. If you are so stupid

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