So I'm starting to realize that there are some complications when your coworkers are also your friends. You have to be very careful about how you act even when you are not at work, because your coworkers are not a large group and stories will and have spread like wildfire. I've already heard so much gossip about many different people, and I've only been interacting with these people for a week! Certain issues become very dicey in this situation. Example: dating a coworker. If things turn bad, your work environment could be terrible. And unfortunately, I will be in this work environment for the next 5 years.

KT