Regardless of its veracity, self-publishing a statement that is ultimately professionally harmful to oneself is an unforced error. Was it worth the results to him? Did it help more than it harmed (him)?
I suppose he was naive to think that expressing disgust for a massacre was controversial. Europeans like their massacres.
While everything he said is true, he posted it on an “employee website”? Would he have been fired if he kept it on his own social media. (Probably)
Agreed, it sucks, but agree.
Fortunately it works both ways. When someone identifies themself as a rabid left winger, a Marxist, as someone whose value are 180 degrees away from mine…. It helps sort and manage relationships.
Some employers screen applicants based on social media posts, and monitor that activity. Some have a code of conduct to protect their reputation, and termination is a component of it. Given that HR organizations tend bias left, choose wisely what you say.