Damaria, I think it’s not a problem for someone like you — you clearly know your boundaries. It’s when someone has to show their navel ring or other things you wouldn’t normally show a hiring manager that the line is crossed. Maybe we should start considering that everything we share online has the potential to land in the lap of the next person who’s considering hiring us. That’s entirely possible and likely.

Potential and current clients read my posts and they need to be assured that I’m a business person capable of delivering on what they need, not an angry toddler whining about life. Unfortunately, that reticence to overshare leaves me unable to find the words to post. I need to find a way to work around that.

That’s a great filter to run it all through, Meryl. If it’s something I don’t want the world to know, it’s going to stay between my friends and me. Too many people talk about their relationships, their hangovers, their boss being a pain, or otherwise show just how hot-headed/unsuitable for a job they are.

Yes, we want to know about it so we can help you. But still, it has no place in a public forum even with privacy settings. My social media posting rule: Do I want mom, future client or kid to see this? This way I cover all the main bases. We share different things with different people in our lives. What you might tell Mom … you might not tell a client.