So once again, here are some basic rules to follow for this day and age of the social media world:
- Do Not "Friend" Co-Workers: I'll say it again, all co-workers are not friends. Some are just co-workers who are trying to get that cubicle with the extra file drawers that you're sitting in or just wanna score some suck up points. They will turn on your ass in a minute. You've been warned. If you MUST keep in contact with these people, there's an app for that -- it's called LinkedIn. Keep it professional and drama free. Keep our Facebook page for your "real" friends and family. I don't even put work details in my Facebook profile and if a co-worker does send me a request, I politely explain that I prefer to connect with my colleagues through LinkedIn. If, in the rare instance that I make a true "friend" (defined as I can cry, pout, or call you in the middle of the night without fear of reprisal), then, and only then will we be Facebook friends.
- Check Your Privacy Settings: This is primarily for Facebook as they seem to change every freaking week. Just do it.
- Do not use the company computer: Especially during work hours. More and more companies are monitoring your usage of social media during work hours. They don't believe we can multi-task so to eliminate the drama just use your phone (keep it on vibrate or silent). If you must check in on work computer, do it during what is obviously lunch time.
- Multiple Accounts are your friend: Especially on The Twitter. I have a "professional" twitter account which is under my real name and tied to my LinkedIn profile . I also have another twitter account which is my "have fun" account. I feel freer to tweet political opinions, cuss, nonsense, TV shows, books, etc. It's not guaranteed to keep my real identify 100% secret but the two accounts are separate and with any luck, I hope the two never mix. Keep in mind, I'm not being a total ass under that account, I'm a nice person for the most part that likes to shout out my frustrations for the world to see. But at least I feel like I can "turn off" the work voice and not worry if someone's going to judge me professionally by the reality TV shows I'm addicted to.
- Keep Your Company Name Out of it: Unless you're a designated public representative of the company, I really don't see why you're referencing your company in your tweets or status updates anyway. Yes, your friends may know where you work, but is really necessary to point that out in your updates?
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