But when the boss follows you on Instagram, what does that mean?

You were spending a beautiful day ...

We were all passing beautifully.

Lastly, it was lower on your desktop, the battery level was about 91%, and before that something warm. After work you made plans to have fun.

And suddenly there comes a notice: your boss wants to make you 'follow' on Instagram.

Depending on the relationship you have with it, a variety of questions may arise in your mind.

Is she really my boss?

-It is certainly someone else with the same name.

-This is certainly my boss.

-How do you want to follow me on Instagram? Surely, it seeks to know more about my personal life.

-Maybe has now resigned and asks to be friends on the internet?

-Take a moment, consider us friends?

As an entrepreneur of social networks, one of the most commonly asked questions about me is: Is it normal to follow my boss in Instagram? And then, another more complicated: Should I accept my boss's Facebook friendship request?

Unfortunately, the answer is not complete.

If you decide to be or not a friend with your boss online, this depends entirely on how you use social networks, your preferences and your behavior - as well as the relationship you have with the boss.

Here are some questions you should ask yourself before accepting or rejecting your boss's digital friendship.

1. Do you use Instagram to share your career success, or is it more a family network and friends? In other words: Are you a more reserved person, who wants the chief not to know the details of personal life?

If so, explain to the boss the delicacy that your site is reserved for your family and friends, but that you would be happy to be part of a professional network. Try to understand why you refused to become friends on social networks.

2. Are you the person that everything is being tempted and written on social networks - write concerns for example when you are in traffic. In other words, does it use social networks as a source of information?

If so, it is better not to do this anymore. There will certainly be many things that your boss would not want to see. Consider this: 92% of recruiters use social networks when making employment decisions, so clean up your site and keep them personal before it affects your work.

3. Will your work situation improve by the activity on social networks?

Let's take a closer look. Having a dynamic social site is a great resource for many companies. This may indicate that you are able to create beautiful stories, interesting content, and most importantly, create a community. If you work in this area these are precious qualities. Telling your boss that you have a good feed with a large number of followers can have great advantages.

4. Do you need to change online activity now that the boss follows you on social networks?

Not necessarily. Surely, the boss follows you for the same reason you attend and many others. They like what you publish and want to know more about you.

* Natalie Zfat, associate

Source: Forbes