If you have read the Part one of How Not to be a Pain in the Backside of Your Co-Worker, you might have recognized some behaviours of your co-workers. Or worse, you might have recognized some of your own… Ouch!

And to add insult to injury, there is still more behaviours that are not acceptable in a professional environment.

In the Part I of the article, five of them were presented : 

  • When you are on the phone, please keep your voice low.
  • Use the cafeteria to eat lunch.
  • Respect the company dress code.
  • Don’t bad mouth anybody.
  • Don’t talk about your personal lives to your co-worker.

Here are five more behaviours :

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6. If you hear a private conversation, act as if you haven’t. First, it’s none of your business and second, it won’t make you more likable. On the contrary. You repeating what you hear or making comments about what you hear is not a good idea and will it will show that you are not a discreet person. You won’t win the Employee of Year Award. What you can do is not hesitate to tell a co-worker if he/she speaks too loud.

 

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7. When you have to speak to somebody in his/her cubicle, wait at the exterior of i until you are given the green light. Ever heard of the concept of “personal space” ? Even at work, you have to respect it because the people you work with are first human beings. Same as you. Think about the way you want to be treated and copy it to the way you treat others. Furthermore, there might be some confidential papers on his/her desk that are meant to stay confidential. An advice? After you are invited in the cubicle, keep your eyes away from the desk of your co-worker. This way, you won’t be tempted to look at the papers on the desk or at the computer screen.

 

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8. If you have nothing to do or are too bored to work, don’t bother the others. They have to work.

9. Please, say please and thank you. Thank you.

10. And last but not least, if you don’t like your job, find another one. This might be the best advice you will ever receive in your career. It has been proven scientifically that people who like what they do for a living will do it better than somebody that doesn’t like it. And you know what happens with people that do something they like for a living? They are happy people. And what happens to happy people? They have longer and healthier life and better relationships with others. Why would you turn your back on this ?

I can’t finish this part by giving you one last advice, an advice that might save your job.

For the next Christmas party ? Don’t get drunk. You might not remember what you will do, but others will. Others like… your boss.

Have a great career !

(Check the Part I at : http://bizcovering.com/employment/how-not-to-be-a-pain-in-the-backside-of-your-co-worker-part-1/)