Should you friend your colleagues on Facebook, or should you not? A true 21st century struggle indeed. Like a typical millennial, I immediately went to Google to see if there was a simple solution to this question, and as you can imagine there was. Literally the entire first page of Google results consisted of articles full of reasons why you shouldn’t be friends with your colleagues on Facebook. Naturally, as I’ve never been quite good at following rules, I am friends with my colleagues on Facebook (well, some of them). I personally think it’s fun to see their outside lives, and I know they feel the same way.
I took to Twitter to see if many of you were friends with your colleagues or not. Not that my Twitter poll should be considered great statistical data by any means, but to give you an idea of what others had to say, 74% said that they are friends with colleagues on Facebook, whereas only 26% said they are not. Twitter has spoken. We are friending colleagues on Facebook, and here are some reasons why.
Keep in mind that office culture does play a part in whether it’s okay to friend colleagues or not. Additionally, some companies may even have social media guidelines you have to adhere you. Be sure to figure out the vibe and culture of the office, and remember not to feel obliged to accept everyone’s friend request. However, also don’t feel insulted if someone doesn’t accept your friend request. There are no mandatory Facebook rules that say you have to accept all requests. If this happens, don’t take it seriously, it’s just Facebook after all!
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