Do's and Don'ts in the office.

[susans]

What are your Do's and Don'ts in the office?

For me?  

Do come in on time.
Do learn people personalities and say good morning to those who are social and do learn some pople liked to be left alone first thing.
Do try to give something extra in my work
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Don't leave food for weeks in the refrigerator!
Don't leave at the end of the day with my desk a mess.
Don't forget to have a cheeful voice when answering the phone..
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[gee4]

Here here Susan - can't add much more than that.

[itsme_calista]

Do:

Smile when answering the phone
Say the biggest "thank you's" for the smallest things.
Appreciate the busy times, they make the quiet times worthwhile.


Don't:
Leave the desk untidy - you never know what might happen overnight.
Be afraid to admit "I don't know!"  - people appreciate honesty.
Wish for the grass to be greener ..... it rarely is!

Callie

[spitfire78]

Do:

Give a fair day's work for a fair day's pay

Don't:

Bring personal problems to work (as much as is humanely possible)

[diamondlady]

Hired to do a job the best I can possibly give.

Leave personal issues at home, as much as possible.

Stay out of the office gossip, it always comes back to bite you in the worst way if you get caught up in it.

Leave the pickiness and pita's (pita = pain in the a**)to others, they will speak more than they should at some things and ruin for others what's appreciated.  Perfect example, fruit we got for our Christmas gift, folks are already complaining every single month of what they get is not the best they claim it to be.  It's better than nothing and enjoy it!  Some people just can't find it in their hearts to enjoy what they get, then it becomes expected.  Another perfect example of Bonus checks, when are we getting them and how much, I think some have spent them already before getting it.

Sorry, off my soap box. These are a few things I've learned to avoid and just say I don't know.

Diamondlady
Peer Moderator

Edited by diamondlady on 05/03/07 07:07 PM.

[suis]

Do stay out of gossip, or would it be Don't gossip?
Do turn your cell phone on vibrate.
Do keep your voice down in cubicle environments.
Do understand if I am busy and can't talk, and Don't take it personally!
Do un jam the copy machine, Don't just walk away!
Do have a sense of humor, we are in the office more hours then we are home, we need to smile!

Don't swear (outside the random act of frustration) in the office.
Don't take a bath in perfume or cologne, a commerical said long ago, "a little dap will do ya"
Don't cover up your mistakes, learn from them and move on
Don't leave dirty dishes in the sink!
Don't leave 500 cans of soda on your desk

[itsme_calista]

Do un jam the copy machine, Don't just walk away!

Don't leave dirty dishes in the sink!



Amen to those two .. particular hates in our office (well on my boss and my side, the others are big culprits)

C

[ozbound]

Do give your best, even on small tasks.
Do maintain a positive attitude.
Do take a break for fresh air & exercise whenever possible.
Do breathe deeply, often.

Don't take anything personally.
Don't dwell on mistakes.
Don't take work issues home with you. (Someone once told me, when you are worrying about work at home--are they paying you for that time? So why think about it then!)
Don't talk with your mouth full of a snackie!

[aboasman]

These are great ladies, thanks! I'm new to Deskdemon and have a question. I am a new EA and have been tasked with setting up a brand new corporate office. The furniture has been ordered but not much else. I will be working with established vendors, is there a resource that assists AA/EAs with this? Is there a checklist of some kind out there that takes the office set up from mail to coffee service? Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.