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oversharing information (давать слишком много информации о себе) that
makes them look unprofessional. And even sometimes immature (незрелым).
There’s a few conversations (разговоров) that I really discourage (хочу
рекомендовать вам не делать) you from actually having at work. Now, if you
genuinely (действительно) do have friends at work that are legit friends
(настоящие друзья), have the conversation but not in the office, not at the
coffee station where someone’s going to overhear (подслушать) it. Take it
outside (обсудите это на улице), people, take it outside. Things that involve
your dating life outside of a committed relationship (серьёзные отношения),
unless (если только не) it’s a really hilarious (весёлый) bad Tinder date story
that is at worst PG; anything involving money, whether (если) you have too
much of it or not enough. Squabbles (ссоры) that you are having with your
parents, any drama that you’re having with your friends, with your significant
other (со второй половинкой), your dog, or any information about your
health that isn’t necessary (необязательно)for everyone to know is probably
something that you should not be talking about at work. And I know that
sometimes when one of those things goes wrong, or you’re experiencing stress
that it can be really chanllenging for you to maintain (сохранять) a positive
attitude (отношение) at work, and for you to bring your best to the office so
that you can stay engaged (остаться вовлечённым), keep your colleagues
liking you and all of that fun stuff. But it is really important for you to practice
this because it is something that can really have a dramatic impact (влияние)
on you. One of my clients that I worked with made the mistake about talking
about her credit card debt (долг) at work. He was speaking with a friend and
another colleague was sitting by, and her manager was in earshot (в пределах
слышимости) and it was something that became the talk of the office (темой
для обсуждения). There was so much judgement (осуждения) going on
about her and it took her a lot of effort (усилий) and strategy in order for her
to clear up (избавиться от) that component of her professional brand. Which
really set her back (откинуло назад) several months, at least in her career.
You don’t want to be that person. It is better to not overshare (не делиться о
личном слишком много). It is better to undershare (недоговаривать) than it
is to overshare at work.
Answer the questions:
1. What is the video mainly about?
2. Do some people share too much of personal information?
3. What kind of information do you deem to be inappropriate to share at
work?
4. What kind of example does the speaker present?

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