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You are always free to not give it and get you name at the top of the lay-off list. That's what freedom is all about.
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You may also wish to inform your employer (or interviewer, as this also may happen during the hiring process) that they may be exposing themselves to litigation: Facebook says it may sue employers who demand job applicants' passwords
It turns out that Facebook users agreed to Facebook's EULA, which states quite clearly that they are not to share their passwords with anyone, for any reasons (unless there's a warrant issued by a judge).
It turns out that Facebook users agreed to Facebook's EULA, which states quite clearly that they are not to share their passwords with anyone, for any reasons (unless there's a warrant issued by a judge).
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facebook. boo. had account. got rid of it. if i wanted to hear what a bunch of dumb ass morons did all day or have to say about the news i would enroll to be a member of a forum board... 
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Luckily I work for a company that takes corporate ethics very seriously. I can see how people get intimidated though. Despite what Obama and the TV says, the economy is a total wreck. People are scared shitless about feeding their children and putting a roof over their head. It is not right and is outright illegal, but we are living in a country where our government doesn't even try to hide the corruption. Our government is nothing but an extension of the major corporations/
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oh, please. That "scared shitless" is bullshit.
If you see a corporation that only cares about IT'S profits and refuses to treat the employees with respect DON'T WORK FOR THEM. They can't exist with no employees.
I've spent my entire career freelancing. That means I picked who I worked with and who I didn't. I speak from experience. The 99% are the one's who hold this power. WE hold the ethics and are responsible for who gets our money. People just have to stand up for what they know is right and stop being pushed around by the koch bros and the rest of the corporate pigs.
What I did was create my own career. I am no one's slave
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Actually, on this one I'm somewhat between both you and Red, a lot of people do feel scared, especially those with families to feed. Not everyone has either the motivation or the ability to successfully freelance as you have. Corporations know that with a lot of people, especially outside of large cities, they have their prospective employees over a barrel.
Given the choice in a buoyant economy I doubt people would put up with such crap, but it isn't and the corporations know that. I agree with you as to what they should do, but I also agree with Red with regards the reality for a lot of people.
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without wishing to sound 'insensitive' people really need to grow a spine. Sure life can be tough. (as you well know)
but that doesn't mean you give up or lose your ethics / self respect.
things don't get better because you compromise yourself. They only get better when you stick to your values and fight for your rights.
I saw this in my mother. She had 2, sometimes 3 jobs to feed us and pay for catholic school. She didn't take vacations. She is excellent at her profession and always insisted people respect her. My mother never compromised her values and raised children who succeeded brilliantly
but that doesn't mean you give up or lose your ethics / self respect.
things don't get better because you compromise yourself. They only get better when you stick to your values and fight for your rights.
I saw this in my mother. She had 2, sometimes 3 jobs to feed us and pay for catholic school. She didn't take vacations. She is excellent at her profession and always insisted people respect her. My mother never compromised her values and raised children who succeeded brilliantly
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without wishing to sound 'insensitive' people really need to grow a spine. Sure life can be tough. (as you well know)
but that doesn't mean you give up or lose your ethics / self respect.
things don't get better because you compromise yourself. They only get better when you stick to your values and fight for your rights.
I saw this in my mother. She had 2, sometimes 3 jobs to feed us and pay for catholic school. She didn't take vacations. She is excellent at her profession and always insisted people respect her. My mother never compromised her values and raised children who succeeded brilliantly
Again whilst I respect you and your mother, not everyone is in the same position as you or her.
And to be clear on this, I would have no compunction against stealing to feed my kids if it came right down to it. I adapt to survive, I can regret later if it's an ethically poor decision, I can't if I'm dead.
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without wishing to sound 'insensitive' people really need to grow a spine. Sure life can be tough. (as you well know)
You sound like the 1%.
Democrats are out of touch with the working class. I am not advocating turning over password, quite the opposite. I am only stating I understand why they would.
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Your Facebook password is certainly your boss's business. I have a group of 14, soon to be 15, IT people under my charge. Security is VERY important. If I ask you for your Facebook password and you give it to me then you will NOT be hired. It goes to show that you don't have your perspective set correctly and/or don't understand the importance of security.
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Ya! Besides, any descent security expert would know how to "sniff" out any passwords being sent across the network!
Well, I think it's safe to say that your mom sacrificed a lot for your family. And, really, what is this, but just another sacrifice. And if you don't really use Facebook, it's a pretty painless one, at that. You end up resorting to doing whatever you can. If you're desperate enough, you do end up compromising yourself and make that sacrifice for your family, so that one day maybe they can have something better.
And that's really what's happening here. These companies are feeding on the folks who don't have alternatives and are desperate for whatever they can get. Personally, if I were in that situation, I doubt I'd even have a Facebook account, but it's strange times.
For much more high-end jobs, certainly, this is much more true. I'd never dream of turning over account information for anything that is actually mine. (I'll turn over company-related accounts I maintain to anyone who has proper authority, but it's their access, I'm just paid to create/maintain it.) If an employer demanded a set of my personal account credentials, I'd decline, or I wouldn't acknowledge having possession of said account, at all. A blanket statement such as "I will release any relevant account information you require" would be my stance. Any personal account of mine is clearly not relevant, and I'm quite careful to not cross-contaminate accounts.
Of course, this is all a very different situation from what is being discussed here.
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of course not. A completely rational choice I made long ago knowing how things are for artists. I'm not irresponsible.Sounds like you don't have a mortgage and kids.
And I know it's a lot tougher for people who make plans, do the right thing and life still skews things up for them.
leander - stealing to feed your kids is right
I'm talking about letting yourself be used by corporations.