Former Colleagues - Good or Bad Contact?

Do you try to remain friends with colleagues that either resigned or got laid off? Do you think there would be tension between both of you?

This can be a touchy subject to delve into, since it really depends on you. You can remain friends or acquaintances if you wish, with that person, since it's a good idea to keep the contact going for networking purposes. Some of the great ways of doing this is using these sites:

• Facebook
• MySpace
• LinkedIn

If you are ever looking for a favour (provided that you kept your relationship on a positive level), they would be able to help out and vice versa.

Also, if you have common interests that are based outside of the workplace, there might be a chance that your friendship could continue.

On the other hand, if the person's relationship with your company was on a negative note, don't be surprised if they don't keep in contact with you. You might try to do this for a short period of time, but eventually, the relationship will dwindle away.

If you have any questions, suggestions or comments, please feel free to click on the "comments" link below and leave some feedback.

Until next time,

Take care - of your clutter!