Facebook etiquette

[The Drain]

Is she hot?

Joking aside, it may be she's subtly trying to establish more than a work relationship, which may / may not be either wise or welcome. I think you should have a wee talk about this, especially if she's a newb.
Personally, I opened a FB account, took a long hard look and backed the hell out.
Just not for me.

No. No she is not. She is so not hot. Oh God, I'm going to have trouble sleeping tonight.

 

[Dr. Lao]

I am the head of HR for a company with 500+ emps. When I first got into FB, I made friends with 3 employees. I will not add anyone else. I can't "un-know" what is posted. If someone calls in sick and posts that they are hungover or out partying, I can't not see that.

Lots of potential HR issues with FB, best to not involve other employees or superiors.

 

[The Drain]

Issue resolved.

On my return to work, the boss called me in to her office and before I said a word she apologised for her facebook invitation and said I was to ignore it. She said that as part of the set-up on Facebook you are led down the road of finding out how many people you 'know' are also on it, and before she could appreciate what she had done the invitations were sent.

Fair play to her for being upfront. And again thanks to everyone here for all your suggestions. Eddie Dane's ref to Linked is a good one, and Dr Lao's sobering post was a wake up call indeed.

 

[bpesta22]

Issue resolved.

On my return to work, the boss called me in to her office and before I said a word she apologised for her facebook invitation and said I was to ignore it. She said that as part of the set-up on Facebook you are led down the road of finding out how many people you 'know' are also on it, and before she could appreciate what she had done the invitations were sent.

Fair play to her for being upfront. And again thanks to everyone here for all your suggestions. Eddie Dane's ref to Linked is a good one, and Dr Lao's sobering post was a wake up call indeed.

So, you slept with her, didn't you?

 

[Rat]

Heh, my boss refused my invitation. Since I insult him to his face several times daily, and he knows I'm an insane drunk, I had nothing to lose. I think he refused partly for the pleasure of doing so, and partly because he knew I would post obscene things on his wall.

I am in the enviable position of having almost no family, and having employers who don't much care what I think or how I behave outside work. Of course, on the other hand, it kind of sucks having almost no family and employers that don't care what I think.

 

[moopet]

I'm FB friends with everyone in my company, and the guy who shares an office with us. And most of the people from my last company. It all depends. I make pretty sure I work with people I don't mind posting drunken ravings to.