Co-workers and Facebook

[Parkers_girl]

Are you friends on facebook with your coworkers?? There's a lady I work with who keeps pestering to be my friend on facebook and to be honest I really don't want to mix my personal life with my work life. At first I told her that I never got the request and when she insisted that her request went through I told her I don't go on that often. I really don't want to add her, but I don't know what or how to say that I'd rather not accept her request without making it awkward between us. WWYD?

 

[mtemm]

just be honest with her.

 

[emer95]

Ugh, don't do it! Or if you feel you must, you can friend her and then hide your wall posts from her. I friended a woman from work and I really regret it! She comments on every single thing I say or do on FB, and on everything my friends say or do. She even goes to my siblings' walls and makes comments about them to me at work. I mean, creeping is one thing but talking about it is quite another! I hid my wall posts from her, but unfortunately she is savvy enough to know about it and threw a fit. So now I am extremely careful about everything on FB. I feel like I'm in FB prison sometimes because of her.

 

[Goofyluver]

I tell people I don't want on my page that I reserve my facebook for close friends and family and I leave it at that.

If you're leery, listen to your gut.

 

[Sorilla]

I tell people I don't want on my page that I reserve my facebook for close friends and family and I leave it at that.

If you're leery, listen to your gut.

Wow this is a very clever way!

 

[Swan4Me]

I friended a casual co-worker and regret it

I always post cute pictures related to my work and she made a comment about it-sort of making fun of it

I think she is going to get the Facebook axe soon

 

[tvguy]

Yes. But my situation may be different because my employer requires us to have a Facebook page for business purposes. And we all need to be able to see what is on each other's Facebook pages.

 

[Parkers_girl]

Ugh, don't do it! Or if you feel you must, you can friend her and then hide your wall posts from her. I friended a woman from work and I really regret it! She comments on every single thing I say or do on FB, and on everything my friends say or do. She even goes to my siblings' walls and makes comments about them to me at work. I mean, creeping is one thing but talking about it is quite another! I hid my wall posts from her, but unfortunately she is savvy enough to know about it and threw a fit. So now I am extremely careful about everything on FB. I feel like I'm in FB prison sometimes because of her.

This is exactly what I'm afraid of! She is the only person who has asked to be facebook friend at my workplace, and she has only worked there for about 2 months. The fact that she's pestering me to accept her request is only giving me more reason to not friend her!

I think I'll go with what Goofyluver said and just tell her that I reserve my facebook for only family and really close friends. Thanks!!

 

[A Mickeyfan]

I am facebook friends with former co-workers because for some, that is the only way we can keep in touch. I am not & will not be friends with anyone that I currently work with.. the people I use to work with, I am truly friends with too..

 

[Clifton]

I decided to delete all my co-workers from FB and leave it strictly for best friends (outside of work) and family. The drama at work is crappy enough.

 

[hambirg]

Ugh, don't do it! Or if you feel you must, you can friend her and then hide your wall posts from her. I friended a woman from work and I really regret it! She comments on every single thing I say or do on FB, and on everything my friends say or do. She even goes to my siblings' walls and makes comments about them to me at work. I mean, creeping is one thing but talking about it is quite another! I hid my wall posts from her, but unfortunately she is savvy enough to know about it and threw a fit. So now I am extremely careful about everything on FB. I feel like I'm in FB prison sometimes because of her.

This is what I do.

 

[SC Minnie]

I am friends with some of my coworkers and even my boss. I have a coworker list and will hide things I don't want them to see. I have a couple of coworkers that can't see wall posts or pictures.

 

[chyam]

If someone at work keeps pestering me, I accept them and then a few days later delete them....then if they ask just say it must have been a FB problem...I know it's a lie, but it seems the nosey ones just want to look at your photos. I accepted a few folks from work and then heard things that I was doing from non-friends at work, it pissed me off enough that I went through and deleted almost everyone that I work with, I only kept the few close ties that I have there. A lot of people just want to be friends so they can invite you to play those games.

 

[2binak]

It so much easier to be upfront and honest - tell her that you only have close friends & family on FB or that you prefer to keep FB & work separate. No need to make up lies or accept a request and then block the person. That only leads to possibly having to make up more lies when they ask why they can't view your page anymore.

 

[Pakey]

I'm a firm believer in keeping my career life and my personal life very separate. I do not have any work related facebook friends.

I think it's possible to be kind in declining by stating that you only use it for close friends and family.

 

[Curiouser&curiouser!]

I am friends with some of my coworkers and even my boss. I have a coworker list and will hide things I don't want them to see. I have a couple of coworkers that can't see wall posts or pictures.

I do this.

I do have Co-workers and even my boss on my facebook. However, what I have done is broken down all my facebook friends into groups. I then limited each group based on what I want them to see or be able to do.

For example, people who only place facebook games are in a games group and they see nothing except posts about games.

Family and Friends that I see/speak to regularly have full access.

Co-workers have access to some pictures and only some posts.

 

[Malibustyle23]

You could always block her then tell her you deleted your fb account. Yes it's a lie but it's an easy out.

 

[Dr.Girlfriend]

I don't. I keep work and real life friends seperate.

 

[Pumbaa_]

I want to be able to post on fb what i want and how i want. And i want to laugh with friends and use inappriate language if i want

so work and personal life - strictly separate. Professional and personal

Same policy with kids. Friends kids - nope, not unless you are a grownup and i like you

 

[jenny105]

I'm friends with a few of my co-workers on facebook. My bosses are on there too and those are the people I would never, ever friend. If you don't want to be facebook friends with her, just tell her & your reason why. No need to give her the run around.