what is this going on, i mean seriously!

[Ghessan]

Controversy Erupts as Bank Alfalah Fires Employee for Abusing a Journalist on Twitter
Posted 1 hour ago by ProPK Staff

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  Hasan Zaidi@hyzaidi
  https://twitter.com/hyzaidi/status/1138885766841589760
  
  Anyone know which accountancy firm this Youthiya fudges figures for? Time to write to his bosses.
  
  
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  Later, Zaidi found out that Tajammul worked as Unit Head Financial Reporting at Bank Alfalah Limited. He directly addressed the bank and asked whether they had any code of conduct regarding their employees’ behavior.
  
  
  Hasan Zaidi@hyzaidi
  https://twitter.com/hyzaidi/status/1138888122786205696
  
  Dear @BankAlfalahPAK, this man works for you? Is this the level of scum you employ?
  
  
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  Other Twitter users also jumped in to criticize Tajammul as well as Bank Alfalah. Soon, #BoycottBankAlfalah started trending on the social media platform. The users found some other offensive posts by Tajammul and asked whether the bank conducted any background check on the employees.
  
  
  Hasan Zaidi@hyzaidi
  https://twitter.com/hyzaidi/status/1138928159779368960
  
  Dear @ca_icap, is this scum one of your members? Do you have any code of conduct for them?
  
  
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  Hasan Zaidi@hyzaidi
  https://twitter.com/hyzaidi/status/1138898689546735617
  
  Here’s some more from @BankAlfalahPAK’s ‘Unit Head’. Quite a distinguished hire.
  
  
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  The backlash ensued an official statement from Bank Alfalah, stating that it had taken the ‘appropriate action’ against the concerned employee.
  
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  Bank Alfalah@BankAlfalahPAK
  https://twitter.com/BankAlfalahPAK/status/1139189582245875715
  
  
  
  
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  Is the Move Justified?
  Many people appreciated the move and Zaidi even thanked the bank for taking notice of the issue.
  
  
  Hasan Zaidi@hyzaidi
  https://twitter.com/hyzaidi/status/1139170527543746560
  
  Deeply grateful to @BankAlfalahPAK for taking swift action. Regrettable that it came down to this but it’s about time filth-spewing and abusive trolls understand the real-world consequences of their words on social media.
  
  
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  However, other people criticized Zaidi as well as Bank Alfalah for the move, calling it unfair. Many people said that Zaidi had used his influence and power to have his way, specially since he mentioned that he knew Bank Alfalah’s CEO. Some are even asking Dawn to fire Zaidi too, as he himself uses crude language for criticism.
  
  
  o@wannabepakii
  https://twitter.com/wannabepakii/status/1139202722496954368
  
  The language he used was disgusting but literally nobody gets fired for that, a warning would've been enough. Also why was the CEO personally messaging Zaidi? Must be his friend/acquaintance.
  
  Bank Alfalah@BankAlfalahPAK
  
  
  
  
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  Hasan Zaidi@hyzaidi
  · Jun 13, 2019
  
  Replying to @MeFixerr and 4 others
  No, chopping heads and hanging people without due process is your party’s dream - or did you miss your minister Vawda’s statement? And rich of fascists to call others fascists.
  
  
  Salar Sultanzai@MeFixerr
  
  Zaidi that guy might be running an entire household with this pay you are trying to steal from him. When it comes to abuses you lott do it from dawn to dawn. I assure you I believe in "due process".
  
  
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  Let’s make some things clear: using abusive language is wrong and people who engage in such behavior need to be called out.
  
  However, the question is that is it fair for an employer to sack their employee for comments they made on their own time? Tajammul had commented from his personal account and he was not representing Bank Alfalah at the time of his tweet. It also bears mentioning that Pakistan’s labor laws say that the employer is accountable for his employee only during the work hours.
  
  However, nothing protects an employee from ramifications of public comments if they violate a company’s code of conduct. Social media is public and you simply cannot go running around using vile language and expect no repercussions especially if are going against a code of conduct you agreed to follow when you signed a contract with an employer.
  
  Of course, the specifics and leniency of the code of conduct may vary for different organizations. But just maybe, it’s better to err on the side of caution and not call people’s mothers prostitutes lest you get a disproportionate response from someone with better connections than yourself.
  
  Not too much to ask in our opinion since we could all do with being nicer to each other on social media.
  
  We quite like this thread on Twitter which aptly sums up the conversation around the subject.
  
  
  Wajeeha Hussain@Wajeeha_H
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  Did Hasan Zaidi use his position & privilege? Yes. Was the bank harsh in firing Fazeel? Yes. Had it been better if they gave him a warning? Yes. Should people call out Hasan Zaidi for using abusive language in the past? Yes. Does that in anyway justify what Fazeel did? No 1/4
  
  Wajeeha Hussain@Wajeeha_H
  
  Was Fazeel using his freedom of speech when he abused Hasan Zaidi’s mom? No. Was it Hasan Zaidi’s fault that Fazeel got fired? No. Was it Fazeel’s fault that he faced repercussions for using his SM irresponsibly? Yes 2/4
  
  
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  Wajeeha Hussain@Wajeeha_H
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  Replying to @Wajeeha_H
  In this day and age, is it possible to separate your social media presence from your professional profile? No. Should companies have code of conduct & policies for their employees for social media usage? Yes 3/4
  
  Wajeeha Hussain@Wajeeha_H
  
  Should people be responsible & accountable for what they say here? Yes. Is it OK to have a difference in opinion & express your point of view? Yes. Should you be vile and abusive while doing it? No 4/4
  
  
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  So was it an ego trip or just desserts? Is the move justified? What do you think?
  

 

[Smoke]

In all honesty.. I think he went a bit too far. He should learn to criticize constructively without attacking on a personal level.

I hope he learns from this.

 

[PakSword]

It was his personal twitter account. He can say whatever he wants (excluding threats, harassment, conspiring against the state and its institutions, supporting and helping terrorists in anyway and other related activities).

Sadly, our institutions do not take action against the activities I have mentioned, but personal comments from a personal account is used to fire people.

He can take the bank management to court.

 

[pkuser2k12]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1139441685732237312

 

[313ghazi]

Noob error. Have a seperate anonymous account for trolling.

 

[Pakistansdefender]

If you see the goons from pmln they give death threats in comments.
This guy has done nothing wrong..
Afterall don't these shits fight for freedom of speech and secularism ....
And social media is free for all.. You cannot control it even if you wanted to..
Dont even come here if you are going to be offended by single comments....
Here even at pdf sometime people personally insult each other apart from talking from logic.
Isn't the whole purpose of twitter was talking out loud.
And the ego of the guy hurts who fear marshal law.
And who is going to check the media cell of pmln. The bagorhi anty mariam is not Anti Imran, she is anti state.....

https://twitter.com/x/status/1139441685732237312

Would meet the same end as boycott Lawers movement who cannot even gather 100 people from all over the Pakistan .
People are ready to do anything online nothing real.

 

[H!TchHiker]

No one tolerate the abusing of his mother and sister..The journalist in this case was powerful and use it to the maximum..quite simple..Termination is harsh though...but online behavior should be controlled..Its not a free pass to abuse other people family..even when somebody has different point of view...Any one can react

 

[R Wing]

It was his personal twitter account. He can say whatever he wants (excluding threats, harassment, conspiring against the state and its institutions, supporting and helping terrorists in anyway and other related activities).

Sadly, our institutions do not take action against the activities I have mentioned, but personal comments from a personal account is used to fire people.

He can take the bank management to court.

Exactly. I am against social media in the hands of idiots --- but now that it is available to everyone and everyone's opinion is enshrined in gold dust, the bank has no business firing him. Under this precedent, more than half of all employees of all organizations would/should be fired.

If you see the goons from pmln they give death threats in comments.
This guy has done nothing wrong..
Afterall don't these shits fight for freedom of speech and secularism ....
And social media is free for all.. You cannot control it even if you wanted to..
Dont even come here if you are going to be offended by single comments....
Here even at pdf sometime people personally insult each other apart from talking from logic.
Isn't the whole purpose of twitter was talking out loud.
And the ego of the guy hurts who fear marshal law.
And who is going to check the media cell of pmln. The bagorhi anty mariam is not Anti Imran, she is anti state.....


Would meet the same end as boycott Lawers movement who cannot even gather 100 people from all over the Pakistan .
People are ready to do anything online nothing real.

Banning Twitter would make Pakistan significantly more stable.

 

[B.K.N]

In all honesty.. I think he went a bit too far. He should learn to criticize constructively without attacking on a personal level.

I hope he learns from this.

Is ki bank main naukri thi kisi ka ghulam to nhi tha

 

[Abdussamad]

lol fellow got fired for a yo mamma joke! I guess our people haven't come to terms with internet culture yet!