OFFICE ETIQUETTE RULES

Readers Digest has published a list of 20 Office Etiquette Rules You’re Probably Ignoring.
1. Don’t eat at your desk.
2. Don’t go to work if you’re sick.
3. Limit personal calls in work areas.
4. Don’t act annoyed at other people’s conversations.
5. Don’t be the office DJ. (* How am I supposed to avoid this one? I’m a freaking DJ and we work at a radio station.)
6. Remember to knock!
7. Respect your co-workers’ availability. If they are working, don’t talk to them.
8. Keep distractions out of sight during meetings.
9. Don’t be nosy.
10. Be considerate of people’s allergies.
11. Keep your desk organized.
12. Be mindful of your CCs when you email. Not everybody needs a copy of everything.
13. Don’t monopolize the conference room.
14. Keep your conversations professional.
15. Don’t ignore your co-workers’ emails.
16. Introduce yourself to new employees.
17. Keep the office refrigerator clean.
18. Don’t make people wait for you.
19. Give people a heads up if you are running late.
20. Don’t be a slob in the kitchen.
* Well, Readers Digest sure sounds like a fun place to work.
* Phew – thank god they didn’t mention farting.
* “Keep the office refrigerator clean. And not by stealing all the food.”
* Someone print this up and go post it in the sales room.