I don't want work friends

James Innes, best-selling careers author and founder of The CV Centre, solves your work problems...

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Dear James, I AM quite a private person, but I keep getting friend and follow requests on Facebook and Instagram from people at work.

Some I barely know, some I do know and don't really get on with. I feel pressured to accept these people rather than single myself out as unfriendly or difficult.

But personally, I would rather keep my personal photos and life outside of the office to my real friends. What's the best way round this?

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