Once you share even a seemingly benign personal story with colleagues, people may perceive you differently—and some may question your judgment
When I was starting out in the white-collar world, it was a very different social environment from the typical workplace of 2007. We talked about work, work, work, with a little personal gossip thrown in now and then. From time to time, we'd say something like "I saw a good movie this weekend." People didn't bring their personal lives to the office as much as they do now.
Of course, the dress codes were more formal, the use of titles was more formal, and workplaces in general were more hierarchical and buttoned-down then. I'm not complaining about the changes. But the loosening up of many workplace cultures has made it more difficult to determine just which elements of one's personal life should be made public in the office.
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