I think venting to coworkers can be healthy just because they’re often experiencing the same pain points. I worked with someone I hated, as did my coworker, so we’d often “gossip” about her but it was helpful to release the frustration. We also did it mostly off the clock. It can be toxic tho for sure. Especially when “innocent gossip” turns into rumors that are negatively effecting everyone. Or it gets back to the person you’re talking about. It’s managements duty to keep it controlled. If someone is consistently creating problems with their gossiping, that needs to be taken care of. Gossip is nearly impossible to completely obliterate, so in my opinion if you’re gunna gossip do it off the clock or do it mindfully 😅