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more about #worksucks jonesy mostly lurks: Today I sat through my school professional development day. We haven't been doing well on our tests so we have to have mandatory professional developm... more » PennyFarthing: What about impersonations? My co-workers and I usually just impersonate people behind their backs. I don't think it's mean spirited necessarily but it... more » itsonreserve: Office gossip is like a Darwin thing to me - everyone does it, but only the stupid people are so brash they get caught and punished. And then the res... more » TurtleWexlerKickedMe: My former office was ripe with gossip - some funny and entertaining, some that sucked. And for a huge global company, it was a no-brainer that what I ... more » morninggloria: I'm not ashamed to admit that I'm one of the gossip hubs in my office. It's not my fault. I sit in an area that is far away from my bosses, and peop... more » la.donna.pietra: Academia is the best for gossip. Hands down. Between the incredibly tiny global professional circles of specialties, the frequent position changes, ... more » LoSpaz: Interesting. Most of my workplace gossip takes place when a group of us goes out for drinks after work - it somehow seems less fraught if we aren't on... more » AtomiClash: humanitarian misanthrope: As one who works in a poisonously gossipy office, I can see no good coming of it. I work in a charity, made mostly of women, almost all of whom are w... more » curiousgeorgiana: Word to the wise: no gossiping during layoffs. Hardest time to avoid doing it -- yet the time where you're most likely to end up on a short list if ... more » JessickerFletcher: Gossip in the workplace is a good thing? What's next, headbands? #gossip more » boobookitteh: "If people are talking positively it can be a way to enhance someone's reputation." I've never actually heard people whispering in the corner about ... more » Eleanor Ramilly: A word of advice, gossip wisely. There are a few in my office who spew vapidly at anyone who will listen. How these people think their passive-aggress... more » brookster: I recall reading once that office gossip is in some ways valuable because it provides people with cues for appropriate behavior. Of course that assum... more » emfish55: I never gossip at work. I just sometimes vehemently express my extreme dislike for certain other people in my office. Out of respect for them, I do ... more » femme-bot: Whoever thinks there isn't gossip in the workplace has never worked retail or in sales. Or in a restaurant. You are fueled by gossip. And coffee. #gossip more » GoldenRatioφ (aka -girl11): The worst is when the boss is in on it, and one of the employees becomes the main target. Full-on bullying. Adults do it too. #gossip more » Penny: Pft. Whatever. My favorite emails from my boss simply said: "I have scoop." #gossip more » morninggloria: Know what I hate? When I'm sitting at my desk and trying to do something and some grinning moron who I do not want to talk to saunters up and starts ... more » morninggloria: I am proud of myself for asserting myself at work today. I am in charge of purchasing for my office (among a zillion seemingly unrelated other things... more » boxspelunker: I work in a department store, so.. yeah. It's great :/ One of my bosses is great. He can correct people without being a jerk, he's friendly without... more » -
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Office Gossip: Can't Live With It, Shouldn't Live Without It
The New York Times' John Tierney asks: "Could adults gossiping in the office be more devious than the teenagers in Gossip Girl?" The answer, of course, is: Yes. And a new study reveals that gossip in the workplace? Overwhelmingly negative. More » -
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Surveys Say Bosses Are Dishonest, Superficial
According to a new survey, more than half of Americans think their bosses are liars, and more than a quarter would fire them if they could. More »
