Corporate Venom

Sorry I have been gone for a while......

I am here to talk about a highly contagious illness that has been spreading and infecting our work force on a daily basis it is called CORPORATE VENOM. This is all the Snakes slithering around the corportate workplace wating to release there venom.

Now that I have your attention you may have a few questions....

Q)What are the symptoms of corporate venom?
A) It starts with a simple hello, how are you? Then it is followed by lets do coffee this is in the week one phase.

Week 2 it becomes Lets Do lunch?

Week 3 Do you need some help with that report you are working on? It is no problem really?

Week 3 Lets go for Drinks afterwork?

Week 4 So how long have you been married? How long have you been dating? Where did you go to school? Where did you get that dress? Lets go Shopping.
So what do you think about the new girl? Can you belive she did that?

While in week 4 these all may seem like harmless questions BE WARE!!!

Then before you know it here they come trying fish for information about your personal life and once they get a hook. Look out! You are reeled in.

Q) How Can I been sure that I have the illness?
A) On Monday morning you will be the discussion at the Water Cooler and by lunch time the whole office will have the latest eddtion on what you do who you do it with...Along with there personal fabrications things you did not say will become things you did say with various fictional twists.
and.... There you have it you are now Infected with Corporate Venom

Q) What is the best treatment for this illness?
A) Avoid the nosey Nancy's and say as little as possible about your business unless it is work business. If that makes you a social outcast so be it. It is better to be protected then infected. Otherwise this will lead to a non productive workday infected by lies and fabrication and you will find youself blending into the same world of Slithering Snakes.

Q) What if someone really is trying to be nice to me how can I be sure this is not Corporate venom?
A) Don' be fooled this type of infection comes in many different disguises for example you have the eager beaver always wanting to help and not wanting anything in return ( ya right?). The Calm and Quiet this is a hard one to see right away it may seem like they do not say a lot but believe me they hear everything and are typing an email as you speak. Then you have the one who is hard to put a finger on....The best finger to point is in the opposite direction.

Q) Why would my life be of interest to someone that does not know me?
A) A person(s) who is unfufiled desiered or acknowledged in there own life gets sufficient pleasure in interfering with issues that are not there concern
Q)Why?
A) For 10min of acknowledgement it is worth every last fabricated word and Now finally someone is listening or paying attention to them even though it is based on a lie. This is pretty sad but a harsh reality

So there you have it folks a brief overview of corporate venom and how it can be a toxicity your system and create serious hazardsto your mental state of mind.

The best thing to do is to say as little as possible about your personal life and keep your circle of friends outside of the workforce. Seems a little drastic but if you want peace of mind and calm working environment then really this is the only choice you have. Unless you choose to conform and be a carrier of corporate venom which means

"YOU REALLY NEED TO GET A LIFE"

That's The Real Deal