3. Keep Quiet About Your Finances
Have you won the lottery? Inherited a small fortune from a long lost relative? Are you in debt? Are you on a budget that is tighter than tight? Keeping quiet about your finances is a good idea. Money may be too tight to mention, and perhaps you are doing extra work on the side, to make ends meet. Keep it to yourself.
Money is not a good topic for the workplace. People have different budgets, lifestyles, and expenses. Perhaps you have a situation and you need some advice and know that Dave in accounts could be a great person to chat to. Don’t be tempted. Rather keep your personal life, and finances, just that. Personal.
Dave may be a financial guru and numbers genius, but you don’t want your bad spending habits broadcast to the company. Those collection agents, that have sent you final demand notices, need to be dealt with. Be sure to seek advice from your friends, or professional. Never approach your work colleagues for a loan, either. It may be your last solution and you may be under pressure, but rather speak to financial institutions, and your friends first. Your boss may have an open door policy and be happy to offer you support and wisdom, but it is not a subject that should be discussed at work.
Keep your finances private. Locked down. In a proverbial vault. Your colleagues have their own financial issues, and agendas and they may be understanding and offer support, but, they are the wrong people to turn to. Never have conversations about your personal finances, as pressing as your situation may be, in your workplace. Seek advice elsewhere.