All of us have personal issues that we deal with on a daily basis, but do we need to share these with the people we work with? This is a pretty tough question as you need to weigh all of the factors and possible outcomes of sharing these personal issues with others. At times it could be a good thing to share what you are going through personally so that your co-workers would be able to understand and support you better. But then it all could back-fire on you if you shared something personal and either it was spread around or you were thought less of because of bringing it up at work. Sick children, family with terminal illnesses and getting a divorce would be pretty tough issues to keep from people that you are with more hours than you are with those at home, and you really do not have to keep it from them it is just how you handle yourself once you do tell it. We need to remember even though we are going through some pretty tough things at times we are at work to do a job that we have been hired to do and that is what our employers and co-workers expect of us. Even when exciting happy events happen like weddings and babies the same holds true, save the chit-chat for appropriate times and then keep it to a minimum. The most important thing to do before you do share something that is personal at work is to consider who you are sharing with and what, if any, repercussion may be at stake, remember your career is a valuable asset.
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