Signs You Talk Too Much About Work - Page 2

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There’s an art to talking about your work. Your work is (hopefully) your passion. It’s a part of your goals and aspirations. So, it’s only natural that you want to talk about it. When you get together with friends, or wind down your day with your partner, “How is work going?” is a normal question. In fact, it can feel rude if the ones we love don’t ask about our work. But there’s also a built-in understanding—or there should be—that everyone can only handle talking about someone else’s work for so long. It is a very me-centric (or in this case you-centric) topic. It’s not really something others can chime in on that much. Only you fully know the jargon and technical details of your work. Friends and partners ask about it because they love you and support you, but don’t go fooling yourself on thinking anybody wants to hear your dissertation on your industry at happy hour. On that note, here are signs you talk about work too much.

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He wants a guest list of friends & family

Any time you host an event with your partner—like a dinner party or New Year’s Eve party—your partner asks that the guest list is just friends and family. In other words, he doesn’t want your coworkers there because then work talk will monopolize his special night.