Do y’all accept your boss’s request on social media? Say, Instagram. My boss is cool and all but I’m not sure I want to invite them into my personal space. But leaving their invite hanging feels awkward too. What do y’all do?

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Personally i would not accept. I don't think its a good idea to accept the friend request of anyone who has that kind of power over you. You need space.

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Absolutely not will assist in doxing.

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Don’t do it. Think twice before letting managers follow you on Facebook. They're not there to cheer you on or offer support—they're watching. The moment you post something they disagree with, it could lead to consequences or even land you on a Performance Improvement Plan or termination. A colleague is just that - a colleague, not your friend.

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A.I.

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Heeeeeeeeeeeeell naw!! While I'm working with them, I don't accept friend requests from ANYONE at work...on any social media. Nothing but trouble there.

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NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
1000x just NO

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Hell no, they'll be petty and scour your social media to find dirt to fire you if you rub them the wrong way.

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Just don't post dumb shit and if you don't think there's already software running on all our machines that are sucking up everything we say and do whether we're at work or not you're saying the mistaken. So yeah, send me to Mexico for a month.I'm on bank some hookers

Nope. Anything these days can be held against you. Mistakes happen- no sense in inviting more consequences in.

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Call me naive, but I have always been friends, both on Facebook and in real life, with one of the bosses I had during my career.
And a boss I had during the final few years of my career is someone I will always call a close friend. I am happy to be their Facebook friend.

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Nope. My FB has lots of personal and cringey stuff dating back to 2009. Besides, that's why LinkedIn was invented: To be online 'friends' with co-workers.

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No no no, capital NO!

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I usually tend to 🚫 co-workers (anyone that receives a paycheck from a shared employer) before they have a chance to send a friend request or do so after they send one.

My personal experiences, feelings, thoughts, etc... are not topics for the work place.

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Keep work at work and home at home. Never intermingle them because the lines can blur very easily.

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Of course not

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Ignore it. If asked why you have not accepted, tell your immediate supervisor that you separate business life from your personal life.

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Professionally, no. No matter how cool they seem. I keep work and personal separate. My sanity and peace is worth keeping them separate.

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That would be a NO!

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I would never accept any social media requests from anyone in my organization. With the rampant attitude of getting someone fired over anything, it is best to avoid these requests and ensure how you posture yourself on the platform.

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No , would not , they are your boss and not a friend , in my opinion

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I do not friend any coworkers at all on any social media.

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Keep your work and personal life separate. Wish it was that easy. I am retired now but still have 3 previous bosses on my friends list. Not sure work has been discussed on any of those accounts. One I knew socially before I worked for him. Certainly dont accept if the only reason is he is your boss

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Do not accept delete and ignore . If asked say I keep my professional life and personal life separate.

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No.

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Familiarity breeds contempt. You tell your boss or co workers your personal thoughts, the decades of experience makes companies have rules do not discuss politics or religion at work, these cause fights and can ruin teams.

if you are over age 55 and post about the kinds of flowers you like to grow at your house or something you and your older boss have in common? Maybe.

Under age 55 hmm

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