9 things people think are terrible for their careers that actually aren't

Whether it's your Aunt Tillie's encouragement not to stir the pot or your work mentor's warning that you should never leave the office before your boss, there's a ton of (often unsolicited) career advice out there.

Sadly, not all of it is good.

To help separate the wheat from the chaff, we turned to a few career experts whose job it is to know what they're talking about.

Here are some things people might tell you are terrible for your career that, in reality, aren't: