The most common sensitive topics employees discuss at work

The most common sensitive topics employees discuss at workThe most common sensitive topics employees discuss at workNew research from Olivet Nazarene University shows that conflict with coworker(s) is the most common sensitive topic that employees can talk about with a friend at work, at 64%.The school surveyed 3,000 Americans working in full-time positions for the study.Tough things people can talk about with a friend at workHeres how respondents weighed inConflict(s) with coworkers 64%Love life 58%Health issues 53%Financial issues 33%Heres how often employees say they spend time with office friends outside of work over the course of a typical monthA couple times per month 41%Once per month 26%Weekly 20%Less than once per month 18%Respondents also answered questions about the same topicDo you spend time with work friends outside of work? 62% Yes, 38% NoHave your work friends honigwein your non-work friends? 53% Yes, 47% NoHave your work friends met your significant other? 69% Yes, 3 1% NoThe nature of work friendshipsPeople also answered more questions about their friendships, with just 10% saying that theyve quit a position because a friend left, and 90% saying they havent.But while 68% surveyed say they talk to work companions about their salary, 32% claim that they dont.A few industry categories with employees who are the most likely to talk about their money with others are Marketing, Advertising, PR and Restaurant, Food, Beverage. Conversely, afew categories with employees who are least likely to talk about the cash are Media and Nonprofit, Social Services.Additionally, it seems like people have no problem with trying to get their friends to work in the same place they do, with 59% saying that they have recruited one to do so before. Forty-one percent said that they have not.In terms of how much people have stayed in touch with work friends they dont work alongside anymore, 55% said they have stayed in touch a little, 27% said that they barely stay in touc h, and a slim 18% say that they stay closely in touch.