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When I was younger, I used to be my full passionate loud self at office. But again that was early 2000s, so I was able to get away with saying stuff that weren't even close to PC.

Nowadays, the church of social media is very strong. I also believe there is a critical and analytical eye being cast towards all actions, both good and bad. A lot of judgment is made based on actions rather than intent. Overall I think it is good for the society to highlight the stuff we used to brush under the carpet before, but I don't think it is good for me to get involved in that. The same way I believe government should govern, I believe HR and management should handle non-work things at work.

I personally remain very non-controversial, I try to be sensitive of current issues and steer clear. I don't engage in non-work topics at work and all of my friends I hangout with off-hours are not my colleagues. I do have a bunch of personal friends from earlier employments, but this pattern has fallen off. I can probably blame my age and family situation for this (no time for socializing outside the already existing circle, not to mention the new relationships that my wife/daughter bring in from school/neighbors/clubs etc). Rarely there are some folks who pierce through this solid wall I keep for myself, those friendships I treasure.

This works just fine - and of all the models I have tried, this is the one I recommend the most.

TL;DR - Don't be yourself even if the company is very accommodating, bring your best polished self. You want to be known for your work rather than as the 'XYZ' guy.