Work World Dangerous Ground
QUICK CHECK ANSWERS:
1.  a) Success and promotions.
	 b)	Explosion	of	emotions,	conflicts,	and	termi -
nation	(firing).
2.	 Talking	about	another	person	without	that	per -
son's	permission,	or	talking	badly	about	a	work	
situation.
3.	 Spreading	rumors	and	tattling.
4.	 Intending	to	do	harm.
5.	 a)	Do	not	spend	time	talking	to	gossipers;	If	 caught	in	conversation	that	turns	to	gossip,	
leave.		 Try	to	change	the	subject.		 Talk	to	a	
trusted	friend	or	adult	unconnected	to	your	job	
(or	dog,	cat,	goldfish).
  b) Student's opinion.
6.	 Saying	you	are	unhappy	with	something	at	 work.
7.	 Gripe,	whine,	grumble,	fuss,	and	protest.
8	 Makes	you	feel	worse,	makes	others	feel	worse,	 takes	energy,	gives	your	attitude	a	negative	
reputation.
10.	 Talk	about	problems	to	find	solutions.
11.	 Take	time	in	a	quiet	place	to	think	and	make	a	 list	of	what	you	can	do.		Find	a	trusted	friend,	
adult,	school	counselor,	or	church	leader	that	
will	listen	and	help	think	of	solutions.
12.	 Accept	it,	look	for	another	job,	ask	for	a	trans -
fer	to	another	department	or	work	shift.
13.  Tell personal situations or secrets.
  b)  Because that coworker may betray your 
trust to make your reputation  look bad just to 
get that raise or promotion you deserve.
14.  Socializing is talking and building relationships 
with other people.
15.	 Gathering,	celebrating,	meeting,	mingling,	and	 hobnobbing.
16.  a) Yes.  
	 b)	Socializing	takes	the	worker	away	from	the	 job	and	customers. 17.	 When	there	is	work	to	do.
18.	 a)	 Weather,	positive	news	events,	upcoming	
holidays,	new	technology	gadgets.		b)	Politics	
and	religion..
19.	 Giving	your	attention	to	a	sound	or	person.		 Answering	a	question	or	comment.
20.	 Give	attention.		Give	positive	reply.
21.  Listening to what another person is saying.
22.  Look at smart phone; answer text.
23. a)  Boredom (yawn).   
 b)  Eye contact with talker, calmness, and "I'm 
with you comments" 
24.  Raises and promotions.  .
25.  a) Student's opinion.
  b) Student's opinion.