By Ashley Mateo.

The average American works over 40 hours a week, which means we’re spending a major chunk of our life in the office. So, it makes sense that the line between co-worker and friend would blur, making some of our professional relationships more personal. It’s a tricky tightrope to walk, especially when your work issues are taken personally, or personal issues affect your work. And, now, a new app is threatening to erase that line for good.

It’s called Knozen, and it lets your co-workers rank you based on personality. By pitting two co-workers against each other and having other co-workers ask questions about them (like, “Who’s more likely to leave work early for a date?” or “Who’s more conventional?”), Knozen builds a crowd-sourced personality profile. Your rankings are visible on your profile, revealing your strongest traits to all you network with. Oh, but the people who rank you? They’re anonymous.

In order for Knozen to work at your company, at least seven people need to sign up for the app — that helps maintain anonymity. But, the questions are designed to be positive, so the app doesn’t become a personality-bashing platform (thankfully). Still, it’s the kind of thing that makes you sit up a little straighter in your cubicle chair, answer emails just a little bit faster, and be on your best behavior while you’re on the clock.

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