Just got dismissed for gross misconduct -taking a selfie at my work station and sending it to a former gf, things didn't go well with her, she sent the selfie to the company. I was a trader in this company. Where do I go from here?
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Sorry but how did taking a selfie lead to you gettint fired?
There has got to be more to this.
Was your cock out next to the company logo or something?
A good start would be being honest about what actually happened
Probably something to do with insider trading. Cameras aren’t allowed on trading floors
Yes, photography policy on the trading floor. And my workstation has 5 screens all lit up [you can imagine, bloomberg filled screens/chats].
Just to add, dismissal reason states disclosure of confidential bank information to unauthorized person.
we had a similar case when a more junior person took a "day in the life" picture for their facebook of a meeting room.
That image contained the strategy deck, colleagues' faces weren't blurred, room number was visible, etc
they were taken in by HR and the post was deleted, it was close to a dismissal.
No idea why you took selfie with restricted info included. It's unfortunate you got fired for a stupid mistake, and hope experts here give you tips on career recovery. If dismissal cause gets entered into public databases, you may want to look for careers outside of your current field.
Any update on the situation?
I think it's a good reminder for all of us to not text your ex no matter how desperate you are.
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