What are some of the "do's" and the "donts' at your office ?
By ronnyb
@ronnyb (6113)
Jamaica
January 14, 2009 3:34am CST
There are two ways that this can be analyzed:
Firstly and this was the way I was initially looking at this issue is that most of us spend more time at the office than our home and most persons are always saying that because of this fact we should always feel comfortable at our offices. However there are things that you would do at your home that you don’t think is appropriate and therefore would not do at work, what are these things ?
Another way to view this is to mention the things the "do's" and "don’ts" as passed down by your superiors ,manager ,supervisors ,directors etc. The policy of the office so to speak
Whichever way you decide to approach this one ,we would like to hear .Thank you for your responses in advance
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8 responses
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
14 Jan 09
never worked in an office. was a hairdresser for 47 years, ran antique store on the side. i liked being my own boss. lol


@tammytwo (4298)
• United States
14 Jan 09
At home I might sit with my feet up on my furniture to relax. I would never do this at the office. I have never really been given a list of dos and don'ts at my current place of employment other than don't discuss the pay. of course this is usually standard for most places of employment.
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@bowtieguy (5915)
• United States
23 Apr 09
Well I am the boss where I work so the do's and dont's are ones that I come up with and I have to be very careful when deciding these rules not to discriminate aginst anyone and to make sure that I havent forgotten anything that may cause a problem down the road. I also have to consider punishments for when these rules rare broken. It may be one of the hardest parts of my job but it has to be done.
@Frederick42 (2043)
• Canada
14 Jan 09
In our office, there are certain do's like not to be polite and friendly, be respectful with the boss etc..
There are also don't s such as not to misbehave with anybody.
These rules are very important in an office because without these rules, we would not be able to function in an office.
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@lellyp (245)
• Indonesia
15 Jan 09
When you work, you must really sure about 11 Rule DO and DON'T in Office
1. NEVER WALK WITHOUT DOCUMENT IN YOUR HANDS
DO: People with document in hand look like hardworking employee heading for
important meeting.
Don't: People with nothing in their hands look like they're heading for the
canteen or People with newspaper in their hands look like they're heading
for the toilet.
2. USE COMPUTERS TO LOOK BUSY
DO: Any time you use a computer,it looks like "work" to the casual
observer.you can send and receive personal E-mail, Chat and generally
have a blast without doing anything remoterely related to work.
3. MESSY DESK
DO: Top management can get away with a clean desk For the rest of us,it looks
like we're not working hard enough.Build huge piles of document around
your workspace
4. VOICE MAIL
DO: Never answer your phone if you have voice mail.If somebody leaves a voice
respond during lunch hour when you know they're not there its look like
you're hard working.
5. LOOKING IMPATIENT AND ANNOYED
Always to look impatient and annoyed to give your bosses the impression that
you are always busy.
6. LEAVE THE OFFICE LATE
Always leave the office late, especially when the boss is still around.
7. CREATIVE SIGHING FOR EFFECT
Sigh loudly when there are many people around,giving that impression that you
are under extreme pressure.
8. Don't tell to your boss He/she make mistake
9. Boss can Come late to the office, cos he/she is busy person. But employee can't
come late cos we will look not on time.
10.Boss can going to Mall or Hotel or rastaurant in the middle time for work,cos
he/she must luch meeting with partner but employee can't cos we will look
not discipline left office before lunch time.
11.Boss can going home/left office before time for work finis, cos he/she is busy
person, we can't left office before time for work finis, we will look lazy
people.
LOL
@besthope44 (12123)
• India
30 Apr 10
I would say two things Do the job sincerely and dont criticize any one. Just do the job heartfully and any hard feelings, talk to the concerned person. That will help.
@explorations (1712)
• United States
14 Jan 09
When I worked in an office, there were many others working very closely to our desks. We had problems with socializing and bad language . . . that could be heard by clients when others who were working were on the phone. That kind of "comfort level" in the office was inappropriate and had to be addressed constantly.
@lazeebee (5461)
• Malaysia
15 Jan 09
What I would do at home, and not at the office
:
1. Wear shorts and big tshirts
2. Snack and drink most of the time, while I'm at the computer
3. myLotting, messaging, chatting
:
1. Wear shorts and big tshirts
2. Snack and drink most of the time, while I'm at the computer
3. myLotting, messaging, chatting







