32 Ways To Spot Toxic Coworkers Right Away

23. Avoid The Rumor Mill

Some toxic coworkers may approach you to ask if something another coworker did is awful. Or they’ll ask you something like, ‘Can you believe that your boss gave that assignment to Jared instead of to her?’ If you are trying not to become part of the rumor mill, the best thing to do is not to play the game (via The Ladders). Make yourself off-limits by saying that you’re not interested. If you sense that a real problem is brewing or someone is being harmed by the rumors this person is spreading, alert someone in HR (via The Ladders).