Do you know what TMI is? Chances are you're either guilty of it or have been its victim. It stands for "too much information" and it's making daily life awkward for people across the country.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/workl...ice/index.html
I know very few people who can actually abide by these rules 100% of the time. I would add to this list talk about tedious hobbies, sports, etc. Man, you know the person i am talking about. You avoid the watercooler when they are there because you don't think you can handle another second of their pet rock collection or another play by play of their favorite game. Men are especially bad about this. KWIM? The panicky feeling you get when you see Fred standing near the ladies room. You're desperate, but you're going to wait. Because if you don't... Oh no! Too late! He sees you and out come the pics of his snot collection! AHhhhh!
There's just no way anyone could ever live with some of the workplace ediquette rules I have seen. Here's one I read about in an advice column recently (translated psychobabble condensed version): Give no indication you have children. Other people hate your kids. They don't want to hear about them. They don't want to see pics of them on your desk. And if there is an emergancy, for heaven's sakes let the sitter handle it. And if you absolutely must talk to a child or a childcare provider or teacher, have the curtesy to walk three blocks down to an abandoned telephone booth. But be quick about it because we are all covering for your lazy butt.
I'm serious these new rules of workplace faux pases are so long and so extensive, I don't see how anyone could even know them all, let alone obey them all.
My advice from all my reading recently is when you go to work, don't say anything. It may be a pitfall. It can and will be used against you in the court of workplace opinion. You are in hostile territory surrounded by unfriendlies. Consider your coworkers the enemy.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/workl...ice/index.html
I know very few people who can actually abide by these rules 100% of the time. I would add to this list talk about tedious hobbies, sports, etc. Man, you know the person i am talking about. You avoid the watercooler when they are there because you don't think you can handle another second of their pet rock collection or another play by play of their favorite game. Men are especially bad about this. KWIM? The panicky feeling you get when you see Fred standing near the ladies room. You're desperate, but you're going to wait. Because if you don't... Oh no! Too late! He sees you and out come the pics of his snot collection! AHhhhh!
There's just no way anyone could ever live with some of the workplace ediquette rules I have seen. Here's one I read about in an advice column recently (translated psychobabble condensed version): Give no indication you have children. Other people hate your kids. They don't want to hear about them. They don't want to see pics of them on your desk. And if there is an emergancy, for heaven's sakes let the sitter handle it. And if you absolutely must talk to a child or a childcare provider or teacher, have the curtesy to walk three blocks down to an abandoned telephone booth. But be quick about it because we are all covering for your lazy butt.
I'm serious these new rules of workplace faux pases are so long and so extensive, I don't see how anyone could even know them all, let alone obey them all.
My advice from all my reading recently is when you go to work, don't say anything. It may be a pitfall. It can and will be used against you in the court of workplace opinion. You are in hostile territory surrounded by unfriendlies. Consider your coworkers the enemy.
