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Most Annoying Office Habits

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Most Annoying Office Habits

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    1. Most Annoying Office Habits Forbes.com

    2. Leaving the office kitchen a mess.

    3. Getting water all over the sink in the bathroom so that when the next person leans against it, they get a line of water on their clothes.

    4. Turing your radio on loud enough for everyone to hear it.

    5. Playing solitaire on the PDA during a meeting.

    6. Borrowing things off a co-workers desk without asking or returning them.

    7. Eating food thats so potent everyone in the office can smell it.

    8. Not putting cell phones on vibrate or silence.

    9. Standing around someones desk and talking so it's hard for them to get them work accomplished.

    10. Shouting over cubicles to have a conversation.

    11. Eating food that others bring in but never bringing in anything to reciprocate.

    12. Keeping it Friendly At Work Forbes.com

    13. Thinking about hiring a friend to work for you? It might not be worth the risk. If you're going to do it--or if you get promoted and find yourself in this situation--here are some survival tips.

    14. Analyze the situation before jumping in It can seem like a wonderful idea to work with someone you like, because you get to spend so much time at work together, says Carly Drum, managing director at the executive search firm Drum and Associates, who has hired several friends to work for her. "It sounds like a great idea, but if their work habits aren't conducive to what you as a manager expect, it doesn't matter how good they are--it won't work."

    15. Acknowledge the change Don't act as if nothing has changed. There are going to be differences in the way you treat each other at work, and not discussing it might create tension. "If you behave as if nothing changed, that's a recipe for a disaster," says Gena Cox, an industrial and organizational psychologist and owner of Human Capital Resource Center, a leadership coaching firm in Florida.

    16. Set boundaries If there's no structure, your whole team spirit falls apart. It's up to management to develop that structure. Remember, it's work, not personal, and employees shouldn't take performance feedback personally. Of course, that's easier said than done.

    17. Work time is company time Anything personal, like jokes or anecdotes about time outside the office, should stay there

    18. Avoid putting your friend in a tough or compromising position Employees: Dont force them to choose between work and your friendship. Managers: Avoid taking advantage of your friendship by asking your friend to do work that you wouldn't normally ask of someone who's not your friend.

    19. Treat your staff equally The perception that you are showing favoritism to your friend could affect employee morale and expose the company to legal problems. Avoid creating the perception that you will cover for your friend and allow him/her to behave differently than your other staff. And be careful about spending an excessive amount of time with your employee/friend.

    20. The End

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