#workplace-etiquette

#workplace-etiquette

One of my colleagues has the annoying habit of entering my office without knocking. These are not social visits: She invariably needs help with her computer or wants to borrow instructional materials, and she just opens the door and walks in. Before we moved to this building, her office was a few doors down from mine, and she would simply shout for me whenever she needed something. If I didn't respond, she would shout louder.

My job is fully remote, with quarterly in-person "conferences" that last a few days. My company is fitness-related, and people are paying a lot of attention to weight. Over the past year, my doctor nailed down a long-term health condition I didn't know I had, and we worked on treatment. As a result, I've lost about 60 pounds. Almost all of it was in my body.

"We develop close relationships with many coworkers, but there is still that boundary that needs to be respected," she told BI. "It's inappropriate to spread any rumors about other people at the office."

Clustering with friends can lead to excessive drinking, and with that comes danger to your health and safety. Staying with your pals or people you work closely with also means you won't broaden your circle of colleagues and that you just might miss an opportunity to get to know someone who could influence your career. Hanging out with people you know often leads to banter about how terrible the party is and how much you dislike these holiday events.

GENTLE READER: Make three signs that you can hold up when getting on the phone. The first reads, Quiet, Please. Important Source. The second says, Quiet, Please. Less Important Source, But Still Need to Hear. The last reads, Quiet, Please. None of Your Business. In addition to this but equally important Miss Manners recommends recruiting a fellow reporter or two who are willing to help shoo people out when the sign goes up.

Every December, we receive all kinds of gifts from vendors and clients-gift baskets, cookies, candy, wine, and so forth. These are usually accompanied by cards making it clear that the gifts are intended for the whole office to thank us for our work that year. Sometimes people even drop off gifts in person, and they will say things like, "This is for the whole office to enjoy."

You finally snagged an interview for your dream job, so obviously you've studied the company, and you can talk for days about why you'd be a perfect fit. But it turns out that 33 percent of bosses will determine whether they're going to hire you within the first 90 seconds of meeting you, according to a survey by Come Recommended, a content marketing and digital PR consultancy for job search and HR technologies. Want to ace the interview? Here are the five top tips from the pros.

My college bestie has many wonderful qualities, and I won't go into those because this is an advice column letter. I'll get straight to the meat of it. She's an unabashed social climber. Her design firm has a lot of high-net-worth clients, and as she moves up the ranks of her company, she's getting to work on more high-end accounts.

I'd suggest doing it while she's not at work, and ideally when she has time to compose her answer. For me, it was always really hard when I realized someone was pregnant, and often, by the time I found out, they were six months along and showing, and it wasn't really possible for me to process the news before I was expected to congratulate them.

Don't bite anyone at work ever again! It's a form of assault, and the fact that she thought it was OK says she probably needs some serious remedial education in how to relate to people at work.

I genuinely appreciate your thoughtful approach towards your colleague’s feelings, as it can be challenging to navigate personal hygiene issues in a professional setting.

No one recommends taking to social media to criticize your boss, especially if your name is attached and you're seriously looking to drive change.

Etiquette expert Lizzie Post emphasized that many people struggle to say no at work, leading to job creep and overwhelming responsibilities.

Miss Manners believes co-workers should not be asked to contribute financially towards personal food items at office parties; it's the employer's responsibility to cover costs.

"I have been at the same job for 20-plus years and have accrued a lot of vacation days... It frosts me because they're implying I'm doing something wrong..."