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Is Using Social Media at Work a Good Idea?

On The Job

While many employers wring their hands over the use of social media by employees at work – fearing legal problems or lost productivity – the evidence is mounting that letting employees tweet or check Facebook during their workday is not only inevitable, but it may make good business sense. “I Heres the column I did for Gannett/USAToday.com.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

She had an agenda and was going to let him have it. I wouldnt recommend talking about a co-worker with someone at the office or it ends up being gossip and spreads a bad feeling about that person. I am not a legal expert and do not claim to give any legal advice. Hi, how are you?," she said sweetly. What happened?