Think before uploading ur photos on facebook.
Canadian woman loses benefits over Facebook photo
BROMONT, Quebec – A Canadian woman on long-term sick leave for depression says she lost her benefits because her insurance agent found photos of her on Facebook in which she appeared to be having fun.
Nathalie Blanchard has been on leave from her job at IBM in Bromont, Quebec, for the last year.
The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported Saturday she was diagnosed with major depression and was receiving monthly sick-leave benefits from insurance giant Manulife.
But the payments dried up this fall and when Blanchard called Manulife, she says she was told she was available to work because of Facebook.
She said her insurance agent described several pictures Blanchard posted on Facebook, including ones showing her having a good time at a Chippendales bar show, at her birthday party and on a sun holiday.
Blanchard said Manulife told her it's evidence she is no longer depressed. She's fighting to get her benefits reinstated and says her lawyer is exploring what the next step should be.
Blanchard told the CBC that on her doctor's advice, she tried to have fun, including nights out at her local bar with friends and short getaways to sun destinations, as a way to forget her problems.
Manulife wouldn't comment on Blanchard's case, but did say they would not deny or terminate a claim solely based on information published on Web sites such as Facebook.
Source: Yahoo News
For those familiar with our Aussie cousins, see Chopper Reads advice and Harden the fu#k up!
She deserves everything she (now doesn't) get.
So she is too depressed to go to work, but she ain't depressed to go to a bar or sunny getaways. Wow ! !
People come up with all kind of excuses to get benefits without a hard days work.
it's ok khawaga, I understand. Keep it.
Boston, hahaha!
My scanner doesn't work, the kids broke it.
nicaq, you have already voiced your offense at nude photos. So no pics for you! :o)
show us your nude photos! Dare? LOL!
Thank you, Boston!
Nothing!
if all future employers want to check their applicants in FB, then what credibility do they get?
FB is one's freedom of network socializing. I don't understand. Well, as long as you don't pose nude, I guess there's nothing wrong having an FB acct.?
What's wrong with posing nude?
Nah, that's for lack of a certain somethin somthin ;)
good I don't subscribe to such sites. Is it good for children?
Got invitation several times, may join twitter sometime later, hows that?
I thought it was called chocolate Olive?
I don't know how the Canadian government can give disability for depression. How the hell do you prove depression? Suck it up sister, it's called Prozac!
though i still don't know what in the world FarmVille is. i do get a lot of updates from friends on their progress!
back to sharing photos (or anything) in public domain - should always be done with care!
No symapthy from me. All scroungers should be prosecuted.
lol qatarisun!!
soon they will start deducting tax from your income on the FarmVille???? :o
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Profile on FB.
any idea?
:P
To all my friends on FB. Please stop tagging me in your photos, just incase someone might get the wrong impression. Thanks..:)
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there are many such issues that took place related to FB...also includes job loosing.
~noms~
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Lol... she got caught out.
that darn FB.. :P