Comments on: Worst workplace etiquette http://www.hrblunders.com/worst-workplace-etiquette/ The worst mistakes, catastrophes, and near-misses Sat, 24 Jul 2010 21:23:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Judy Buckley http://www.hrblunders.com/worst-workplace-etiquette/comment-page-1/#comment-10889 Judy Buckley Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:06:52 +0000 http://www.hrblunders.com/?p=297#comment-10889 Ann, you hit the nail on the head! What childish, inconsiderate behavior. The toilet issues boggle the mind. Didn't these people get properly potty trained? The next person does not want to deal with what someone else left behind. Remember the book "Everything I Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten"? There is a list in there that includes things like, If you spill it, clean it up; If you break it, replace it. In other words, just common sense (which doesn't seem so common any more.) I've posted that list in places I've worked. Don't think it makes much difference. We also need a sign informing people that their Mom does not work here - the not cleaning up after oneself, in general, is so inconsiderate. And talking or using devices during meetings, movies, even church! I attended a special (and rather long) service just last night and, although there were several requests to turn off cell phones and pagers, several still rang during the service. These people's thought process must go something like ,"Me, Me, Me!" Or, as we say at my work, they have a sense of entitlement the size of Montana! Ann, you hit the nail on the head! What childish, inconsiderate behavior. The toilet issues boggle the mind. Didn’t these people get properly potty trained? The next person does not want to deal with what someone else left behind. Remember the book “Everything I Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten”? There is a list in there that includes things like, If you spill it, clean it up; If you break it, replace it. In other words, just common sense (which doesn’t seem so common any more.) I’ve posted that list in places I’ve worked. Don’t think it makes much difference. We also need a sign informing people that their Mom does not work here – the not cleaning up after oneself, in general, is so inconsiderate. And talking or using devices during meetings, movies, even church! I attended a special (and rather long) service just last night and, although there were several requests to turn off cell phones and pagers, several still rang during the service. These people’s thought process must go something like ,”Me, Me, Me!” Or, as we say at my work, they have a sense of entitlement the size of Montana!

]]> By: Kim http://www.hrblunders.com/worst-workplace-etiquette/comment-page-1/#comment-6845 Kim Sat, 13 Dec 2008 21:32:03 +0000 http://www.hrblunders.com/?p=297#comment-6845 How about when a supervisor constantly cracks her knuckles in a meeting? Or takes out all of her many pierced earrings and puts them on the table in front of her in a meeting ? Or eats yogurt during every morning meeting and slurps it as she places it in her mouth? Or wears low-cut shirts that show her cleavage even though she is quite overweight? Yep, my boss does all of these things and she's in HR. It's sickening. How about when a supervisor constantly cracks her knuckles in a meeting? Or takes out all of her many pierced earrings and puts them on the table in front of her in a meeting ? Or eats yogurt during every morning meeting and slurps it as she places it in her mouth? Or wears low-cut shirts that show her cleavage even though she is quite overweight? Yep, my boss does all of these things and she’s in HR. It’s sickening.

]]> By: Joni http://www.hrblunders.com/worst-workplace-etiquette/comment-page-1/#comment-6746 Joni Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:37:04 +0000 http://www.hrblunders.com/?p=297#comment-6746 How about when you are in a meeting, and then certain people start talking in a foreign language and continue to do so, and laugh and say things while looking directly at you? How about certain people whose idea of "doing work" is coming to you and asking you to do something...whether you are currently dealing with people or not, and then standing there and waiting for you to "make a phone call" in the amount of time it would have taken them to do it? Even better, someone who "delegates" work, and then has NOTHING to do themselves...but sit back and collect a big fat salary? (Yet take all the credit) How about when you are in a meeting, and then certain people start talking in a foreign language and continue to do so, and laugh and say things while looking directly at you?

How about certain people whose idea of “doing work” is coming to you and asking you to do something…whether you are currently dealing with people or not, and then standing there and waiting for you to “make a phone call” in the amount of time it would have taken them to do it?

Even better, someone who “delegates” work, and then has NOTHING to do themselves…but sit back and collect a big fat salary? (Yet take all the credit)

]]> By: lynn http://www.hrblunders.com/worst-workplace-etiquette/comment-page-1/#comment-6037 lynn Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:42:56 +0000 http://www.hrblunders.com/?p=297#comment-6037 Lee, I've had the same thing happen to me. One person, no longer with the company (!), would stop at my desk to read confidential material that I was working on. I can top even that one. On a couple of occasions, I had to step away from my desk and came back to find this same person actually sitting at my computer, looking through my files and reading my emails. He also changed the font on my computer, because he said it was too big. Unbelievable!!! Lee, I’ve had the same thing happen to me. One person, no longer with the company (!), would stop at my desk to read confidential material that I was working on. I can top even that one. On a couple of occasions, I had to step away from my desk and came back to find this same person actually sitting at my computer, looking through my files and reading my emails. He also changed the font on my computer, because he said it was too big. Unbelievable!!!

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.hrblunders.com/worst-workplace-etiquette/comment-page-1/#comment-5489 Elizabeth Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:58:38 +0000 http://www.hrblunders.com/?p=297#comment-5489 I have seen one coworkers underwear at least a half a dozen times. Miniskirts and flipflops are not appropriate for office apparrel. blech! I have seen one coworkers underwear at least a half a dozen times. Miniskirts and flipflops are not appropriate for office apparrel. blech!

]]> By: Liz http://www.hrblunders.com/worst-workplace-etiquette/comment-page-1/#comment-5488 Liz Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:57:20 +0000 http://www.hrblunders.com/?p=297#comment-5488 How about a coworker licking her plate at a formal gathering. GROSS! How about a coworker licking her plate at a formal gathering. GROSS!

]]> By: Gail http://www.hrblunders.com/worst-workplace-etiquette/comment-page-1/#comment-3982 Gail Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:22:48 +0000 http://www.hrblunders.com/?p=297#comment-3982 How about people who leave their personal cell phones on all day with the loudest most obnoxious ring they can find so when it rings the whole building knows it. The woman in the office next to mine does this all the time!!!! Rude and inconsiderate! How about people who leave their personal cell phones on all day with the loudest most obnoxious ring they can find so when it rings the whole building knows it. The woman in the office next to mine does this all the time!!!! Rude and inconsiderate!

]]> By: Joe Weznel http://www.hrblunders.com/worst-workplace-etiquette/comment-page-1/#comment-3979 Joe Weznel Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:54:57 +0000 http://www.hrblunders.com/?p=297#comment-3979 People who read one line of a four line e-mail, then ask you a question that is answered in the remaining e-mail. People who read one line of a four line e-mail, then ask you a question that is answered in the remaining e-mail.

]]> By: Lee http://www.hrblunders.com/worst-workplace-etiquette/comment-page-1/#comment-3908 Lee Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:37:28 +0000 http://www.hrblunders.com/?p=297#comment-3908 It annoys me when people from other departments come in my office while I am on the phone, or busy, and read what I am working on that is on my desk. I deal with highly confidential information. It annoys me when people from other departments come in my office while I am on the phone, or busy, and read what I am working on that is on my desk. I deal with highly confidential information.

]]> By: Peg http://www.hrblunders.com/worst-workplace-etiquette/comment-page-1/#comment-3265 Peg Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:00:26 +0000 http://www.hrblunders.com/?p=297#comment-3265 When I'm typing up something for the Boss and someone expects me to stop and help them with their project...that is due the same time my item is due and to the same Boss! When I’m typing up something for the Boss and someone expects me to stop and help them with their project…that is due the same time my item is due and to the same Boss!

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