Ive actually begun to lie to my coworkers less
Declining to share all personal details is not the same as lying. I don’t lie but am very intentional with the personal information I share.
I keep private things private, but I don’t lie.
This is a very principled stance, but it’s also a very career-limiting one. Your coworkers (and, worse, bosses) hate people who tell them “mind your own business” (no matter how politely said).
A career has never been the most important thing in my life. That said, I don’t remember telling anyone to mind their own business.
“Bring your full self to work” is a lie and people WILL use it against you. I dont “lie” but i sure as hell dont reveal any more than i have to
My department are all the same type of nerds that I am so they know everything.
Everyone outside of my department gets the corporate sanitized version of everything.
If you have views that are in the minority and not directly related to your task at work it is smarter to keep those to yourself in my opinion. Lying is optional. Its just easier for them to perceive me as the quiet guy who keeps to himself.
I am not a capitalist. Telling my bosses that I view a large portion of our work as simply and needlessly extracting excess money and labor from individuals isnt going to advance my career and is unlikely to result in anyone changing their worldview. It is more likely to mean im passed over for a promotion.
Lie about work? No.
Lie about anything else? Absolutely. My coworkers have no claim on the truth of anything related to me that’s not related to work.
I don’t lie, I’ve never been good at it, but I don’t elaborate. If I’m asked something I don’t want to answer I say I’m not discussing that here.
There’s a 98% respected rule to not discuss politics. Management states they’d prefer we don’t because it upsets the clientele and it’s irrelevant to the workplace.
However, every couple years there’s that one person who cannot read the room and loudly talks politics to the quiet people around her she thinks are listening but who are instead cringing as they wait for her to stop talking.
Can confirm, my coworkers still don’t know I’ve transitioned yet because they’re all bigots
I’m honest I just don’t engage with workplace drama. If I don’t know then I can’t lie.
I avoid drama like the plague too but sometimes lying is the easiest way to accomplish that
That’s true, too. People really need to stop asking follow up questions.
I don’t lie, and unless if it’d improve the workplace atmosphere (or future labour conditions), I don’t bother talking about it.
So, I speak out about abuse and harassment, and am pretty chatty, but when it comes down to religion, that’s very much a private matter.
Why stop at coworkers?
I dont like lying, but i really have to keep my job and remaining favorable with everyone is a surefire way to do that.
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