Wellness Tip: Protect Your Career: 1. Don't call in sick then post photos of yourself at the beach on facebook. "That could be detrimental to your relationship with your supervisor and co-workers," 2. A Facebook page is expected in certain professional environments. Create an "Ideal Self" profile in case employers ask to view it. 3. Follow the leader. Let your boss or those more senior than you make the first move to add you on facebook. Proactively sending a friend request could create an awkward situation. 4. Consider connecting with supervisors on Linkedin as an alternative to Facebook. "Linkedin is very professional while Facebook is intended to be more personal," 5. Take advantage of Facebook's blocking and restricted settings. You aren't obligated to share social media updates with everyone in the office. "If you're concerned about slighting subordinates by turning down invites, you can accept friend requests but use privacy settings and lists to control who can view certain content," - Written by Juliette Fairley for MainStreet

The Reason You Shouldn't Facebook Friend Your Boss - MainStreet: "An OfficeTeam survey found that 62% of senior managers are uncomfortable being friended on Facebook by the employees they supervise, and 57% were uncomfortable being friended by clients or vendors. "People have different comfort levels when it comes to social media, so it's best not to blanket colleagues with friend requests," said Robert Hosking, executive director of OfficeTeam. "Along with being selective about who you ask to connect with online, you should always post prudently. You don't want to share information that could reflect poorly on you." The study also found that nearly 50% of people prefer not to connect with co-workers on Facebook at all."

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