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There's a coworker that wants to be fb friends. He asked if I was on fb and I said yes. He tried to find me but couldn't. My profile is actually private and I actually block some coworkers. I still want to be on cordial terms with him since our Los are the same age. How do I tell him I don't want to be fb friends or should I make up an excuse. He keeps asking why he can't find me. 
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    EvenAngelsFallEvenAngelsFall member
    You could always accept him, but then use the privacy settings to keep your wall and photo albums private from just him.
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    I would say that you have a personal practice of not becoming Facebook friends with co-workers or colleagues.  If that is true and you haven't friended anyone else you work with.

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    Ms5586Ms5586 member
    I don't have coworkers as FB friends.  Just a rule I follow.  PP had a good idea about the settings.
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    EastCoastBrideEastCoastBride member
    imageluvmagoldn:

    I would say that you have a personal practice of not becoming Facebook friends with co-workers or colleagues.  If that is true and you haven't friended anyone else you work with.

    This. I'd just say "I keep work and my private life seperate".
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    winminpin08winminpin08 member
    Do you use LinkedIn? You could say you don't share Facebook with work but you would be more than happy to connect on LinkedIn? I think that is a better venue for work connections anyway.
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    allisons1014allisons1014 member

    imagewinminpin08:
    Do you use LinkedIn? You could say you don't share Facebook with work but you would be more than happy to connect on LinkedIn? I think that is a better venue for work connections anyway.
     

    This.  I know multiple people that keep LinkedIn for all professional relationships and Facebook for friends and family.  I myself am a hodgepodge on both sites. 

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    JJEM98JJEM98 member
    I'll 2nd the LinkedIn for work connections and FB for friends/family only.  I've had to explain that to a few people, including my direct reports who tried to friend me on FB.
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    rodiesmumrodiesmum member

    imageMs5586:
    I don't have coworkers as FB friends.  Just a rule I follow.  PP had a good idea about the settings.

    same here.

    for the co worker who really wanted me to be her friend, i just used the settings


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    mylittlesunshinemylittlesunshine member
    I also have a rule about not having co-workers as friends on fb. At one time I had a few co-workers and then one of them said something on my wall that wasn't very "nice". Turns out is pissed off someone enough to go to management and my co-worker was fired. Not worth it IMO.
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    imageMs5586:
    I don't have coworkers as FB friends.nbsp; Just a rule I follow.nbsp; PP had a good idea about the settings.


    This. I have my profile listed under my first and middle name to avoid working aquaintances sending friend requests. This way I don't have to give any explanations and I can keep my personal and professional lives separate.
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    BalletPink81BalletPink81

    I keep my facebook for friends and family only, no co-workers allowed.  If that's how you like it too, then I wouldn't make an exception for just one co-worker, when you have others blocked.  Think up a lame excuse, it's really not a huge deal to not be facebook friends with someone.

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