I have to admit –I’m a Twitter resister. Even in this age of instant communications, the idea of staying current on the minute-to-minute details of the lives of all my friends, loved ones and acquaintances seems less like a blessing and more like a curse. But I do have to admit that there’s a place where twitter makes perfect sense –in the business world.
When my boss first announced the concept, I was skeptical. But for a business like ours, Twitter is fantastic. Most of us are rarely ever in the office –we’re all either telecommuting or out on assignment. But with Twitter, we never need to worry about the right hand knowing what the left hand is doing. Instead, it’s simplicity itself to know where all my coworkers are and what project they are engaged in. It’s even helped me keep track of myself on particularly busy days by giving me a record of what I did when.
However, when the work day ends, I sign out of Twitter with no regrets or urges to check up on people after hours. For now, at least, my private life remains proudly untweetable.