Somebody over at NBA.com forgot to change the password.
You might not like it, but there is a reason all companies won’t give employees a two-week notice to inform them they will be fired just as they require us to do before leaving for another job.
One rogue former NBA employee was somehow still logged into the Facebook account, so he decided to get something off their chest. The perpetrator, Dean Joannou, made two posts on the league’s Facebook.
The guy first posted that he started his own company and posted his information to get the word out.
“I left my position as a Digital and Social Content Publisher with the NBA to start my own business. My team at Epoch Digital Consulting provides you with full-service social media management and PR for small businesses, influencers, and charitable organizations for $100 per month or just 3% of the price of having a social media manager.”
He then called out Commissioner Adam Silver for stating that he was forced to work 14 hours for less than $50,000 annually. He also added that they do not get health insurance until 90 days on the job.
“How do I log out of this? Haven’t worked here in weeks. Anyway, the NBA overextends its social media employees greatly to the detriment of their health and social lives for a salary of less than $50k annually after taxes. I worked 14-hour shifts without breaks at times. Shoutout Adam Silver. We don’t get health insurance until 90 days on the job! That’s silly, isn’t it? Glad I resigned, no need for a job to get in the way of your happiness. Donate to mental health causes”
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It also looks like the guy has since deleted his Facebook and Twitter account. There may be a lawsuit headed his way over this matter so I hope his 20 minutes of fame was worth it.
Dean wanted to expose the inner workings of the NBA’s social media team and how the employees are treated, but he should’ve done so on his own accounts. Hopefully, his own company works out for him because other companies will know what he did here at his former place of business.
