
24. “Can You Keep A Secret?”
No one wants to become the subject of rumors. The best way to avoid this happening is to avert coworkers who spread rumors about others. If someone says, “Can you keep a secret?” ask if the secret is important enough that you need to know (via The Ladders). Is someone in danger? Is there a potentially unsafe or unethical situation that could cause problems for the company? If the answer is no, you probably don’t need to know the secret. This person is trying to trap you into the rumor mill (via The Ladders). Not only that, but they will bring you along while they trade personal information about coworkers as if it’s office currency.