Office gossip [1] is inevitable, but you can find yourself in deep water if you're in the middle of it, so here are some tips on staying out of the firestorm at work.

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• Remember that the people you work with are your co-workers, not your best friends, so always maintain a level of professionalism.
• secret [2] is to stay mum, so don't tell even a trusted co-worker anything that you wouldn't want everyone in the office to know.
• If you catch someone spreading office gossip about you, the best thing to do is nip it in the bud ASAP before it gets to the wrong ears and damages your credibility at work.

Have any of you been affected by office gossip? Or do you have any good recommendations you can share?

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