Monday, November 19, 2012

Social Media In the Workplace



I try to keep my social life and my work life as far away as possible. Nowadays, I am friends with only a small amount of coworkers. Before I was always Facebook friends with everyone I worked with but I’ve come to learn that that’s not necessarily a good thing. I think it’s important to have boundaries and not let just anyone into my life, even if it’s “just” Facebook.  To me, work is work. It’s not a time to frolic on Facebook, Twitter, or any other form of social media. It’s distracting and can lead to workspace drama.

BUT…

I can understand how social media, such as Twitter, can help promote certain awareness about a company. In today’s world, social media is almost crucial. If a company allows its employees to use social media, I think companies need to  be proactive and set some sort of guidelines as to what is okay to post about and what isn’t.

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