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Are people in prominent positions not allowed to have opinions or interests outside of their job? That is basically correct.

• vkou 7y ago
  You're allowed to have interests outside of your job, but most workplaces expect you to leave them aside, and focus on doing WORK at work. If your job involves being a public speaker, who is 'on' 24/7, then that's what you have to deal with. You're always free to pursue flipping burgers, or fixing cars, where you only need to be focused on work for 40 hours a week.
  • incompatible 7y ago
    Maybe once it was only leaders, but I think these days anybody can be harassed via their employer for saying controversial things on the Internet. I guess free speech still exists in non-controversial matters, and for people who don't have to worry about employment.
  • ng12 7y ago
    The problem is we are rapidly heading towards a world where all of us are 'on', public-facing or not. Remember this wonderful bout of collective insanity: https://reason.com/2017/04/18/drupal-developer-ousted-over-kink/ https://reason.com/2017/04/18/drupal-developer-ousted-over-k...