I have a full time career at a bank. I make stuff on the side for a little cash. My boss is aware and so are a handful of people at work. I like to keep it that way. Dont need people second guessing my efforts at the bank when they see me post signs and stuff for sale.
I also havent had a social media account in 8 years. I dont miss it! I have however created an inconspicuous FB account and post pics on a business page to sell randomly in Marketplace. I have posted and sold a handful of things in Marketplace but my personal account is super spammy looking. Clearly a fake name with no friends.
Eventhough my FB privacy settings are as limited as possible, my personal page has been found and my friend recommendations show anyone in my phone contact list, including co-workers.
Tips on keeping my two worlds separate if using FB?
Good luckā¦.sucks that marketplace is what everyone uses. I left FB years agoā¦if I want to sell something I use my wifeās account. I have zero desire for social media anymore.
Yep. I thought to bug my wife to do it but I know she will get annoyed with the dumb questions that surface. Might have to entice her with a 10% commission. 
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Whereas I really donāt care anymore about the social media propaganda, one thing I donāt do when I install any SM apps or accounts is give access to my contacts.
If an app asks for permissions I click no. If it doesnāt ask and I have any suspicion that it ātookā them, I close the account and uninstall.
That said, having a little side business outside of your full-time job should not be an issue so long as YOU maintain the separation.
I have run side businesses for the last 30+ years and my rules are:
- Donāt use Company resources for it (or personal things either) - not their PC, cell phone, printers, anything.
- Donāt discuss āmyā business during ātheirā time. Before/After work, during lunch is okay.
- Make sure my business is in no way, in conflict with their business.
For me it is kind of sad that most companies have a FB, Instagram,ā¦etc and use that as their main contact to their customers. I hate it that I donāt see Sienciās FB page because Iām sure there is some good info I miss. Iāll just stick to the forums because they seem better moderated than most FB groups. I guess that is a little off topic..
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Just another marketing stream really - I donāt interact with companies on their social media - nor do I blast or praise them on social media - maybe because Iām an old guy, maybe not.
If I look at a companyās socials, is just to see whatās new with them and if I want to dive deeper into any research. I prefer specific forums like this - or the Discord servers. Less likelihood of trash/junk and usually just other people like me learning and sharing - and hopefully a few experts.
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