Work is work. It’s not always going to be fun.
You’re going to have boring projects, difficult assignments, and co-workers who occasionally (or often) make you want to quit, start a Slack channel detailing how annoying they are, or complain to anyone who will listen. But that can backfire—big time.
“If you spend too much time complaining to others, you could be labeled “the complainer” and co-workers may avoid you,” says Angela Copeland, founder of career coaching company, Copeland Consulting.
“It’s also possible that information you share will be passed along, but you won’t have control over the message so it may be incomplete or inaccurate.”
You might have valid concerns, but the last thing you want (if you also want a promotion) is to be seen as a constant complainer or the office gossip. Monster spoke with experts to come up with more productive alternatives to b*itching about work—at work. (Yes, it’s possible!)
Read the rest of my article on Monster.
