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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is it weird to go by a different name in the workplace? I will be returning to the workforce soon for the first time after taking time off to stay at home with my daughter. At my previous place of employment, co-workers were uncomfortably close and nosy. They treated it more like a social event rather than a work environment. (In addition, there was a lot of gossip and drama as a result of that.) I had multiple co-workers send me friend requests on Facebook. [b]One co-worker even found my baby registry.[/b]

I would like to ensure that my personal and professional lives are kept separate this time around. To be blunt, I'm not looking to make friends or socialize. I just want to do my job and then go home. I don't want prying co-workers to be able to find out information about my personal life online. Would it be weird to go by my middle name (which I never use in any other setting) to maintain some semblance of privacy?[/quote]

That's almost as awful as when my co-workers threw a baby shower for me.  /s[/quote]

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