# Following Coworkers on Instagram and Other Social Media Dilemmas

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Published: 2026-06-08T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode, Kaila and Kyle dig into the unspoken rules of social media at work. When is it okay to follow a colleague on Instagram? When is posting about your company empowering vs. harmful? And is it okay to have no social media presence at all? 00:00 Intro 00:58 Which social platforms you should and should not follow your coworkers on 08:05 A good rule of thumb for deciding whether or not to follow a coworker on Instagram 09:58 The most important thing to keep in mind when it comes to following on social media 18:11 Posting as a form of empowerment 21:32 Finding the balance between posting too much and posting too little 23:50 Should phones be banned from the office? Want to get all of Kaila & Kyle’s career resources? Subscribe to Per My Last Email: https://www.permylastemailshow.com/ Watch Per My Last Email on YouTube: @PerMYLastEmailShow Follow Per My Last Email Instagram: @permylastemailshow TikTok: @permylastemailshow Twitter: @permylast_email Have a question for us? Send us an email or voice note to permylastemail@morningbrew.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Each week on Per My Last Email, Morning Brew’s resident career experts Kaila and Kyle – whose careers have collectively spanned the corporate, government, nonprofit and startup sectors – debate the trickiest challenges in work life, and share tactics on how to overcome them. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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