Official fired for talking on her mobile phone
Published: 20 Nov 10 15:16 CET | Print version
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/30334/20101120/
A local education official from southern Sweden has been sacked after she disclosed sensitive information about colleagues during mobile phone conversations which were easily overheard by others.
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In one instance, Karsvall spoke openly to the principal about a teacher, mentioning the teacher by name and discussing details about the teacher’s personal life, well within earshot of fellow passengers, the local Blekinge Läns Tidning (BLT) reports.
Someone who overheard the conversation, the tone of which was described as “mocking”, alerted municipal officials about Karsvall’s lack of discretion.
Shortly after the incident, the local teachers' union announced it had "lost confidence" in Karsvall.
“She’s not going to work as the head of schools if the staff doesn’t have any confidence in her,” local union chair Hans Bengtsson told Sveriges Radio (SR) last week.
The union in turn urged municipal leaders to take action, and on Friday Karlskrona municipality announced that Karsvall’s time as a city leader was over.
“The political leadership of Karlskrona municipality no longer has confidence in Bodil Karsvall in her role as head of child and youth administration,” the municipality said in a statement.
“Bodil Karsvall will leave her job as an administrative head as soon as terms for her departure are negotiated.”
In a message to colleagues, Karsvall said the decision was “really sad and not what I wanted”, the local Sydöstran newspaper reported.
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Gossip sins in Islam.
Qur'an: "O you who believe! Avoid much suspicion, in deeds some suspicions are sins. And spy not neither backbite one another. Would one of you like to eat the flesh of his dead brother? You would hate it (so hate backbiting). And fear Allah, verily, Allah is the one who accepts repentance, Most Merciful." (49: 12)
I find lack of professionalism to be something very common in Sweden, and for once it was sanctioned.
it wasn't the gestapo. It was public citizens that did the right thing. Reread the article for better understanding.
Go figure.........
Or several colleagues may have a loud business meeting in the carriage - not so long ago there was a group of lawyers discussing their strategy for an appeal case.
And often they also leave all their confidential papers lying about even if they are travelling on one of those shared tables company business plans, legal documents, government papers ......
If anyone want a career in business espionage all you really need to do in Sweden is to buy a 1st class ticket ....
13:56 November 21, 2010 by hilt_m
sad fact: both written and unwritten norms, change
place to place , time to time
same place and same time too.
on your way to work tomorrow, ye may not be aware of what you believe now
it will effect you. don't ye think !
very long propaganda
http://cms.mit.edu/news/2010/11/video_communications_forum_civ.php