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Originally Posted by 33girl
You're encouraged, but encouraged =/= have to.
People at my old job were "encouraged" to put their home/personal cell number on their business cards, but that doesn't mean you have to. It's up to you how much of your personal life you want to give up to have "success" in the corporate world. I just think that nowadays a lot of people do it without thinking about it, and that really frightens me. It's not about people seeing a picture of you doing a body shot and not getting a job because of it, it's about not keeping a clear line of demarcation between life and work.
(I'm pretty sure we have had this discussion on here before.)
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Meh. I think this is reaching.
As many have said, it's up to you how much information you put out there. If you're concerned about people getting your info, either don't use SM or don't put too much out there.
I was just pointing out that for some (particularly in my industry), social media is a networking tool, a la After Hours or Meet and Greet events. It's not uncommon for people to have acquaintances following/friending them on SM outlets, so that's a non-issue to me.
If I want to say something to my FRIENDS, I will call/text/email/meet them. Of course, not everyone is in this boat, but realize that there are people who do the same.