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Frank Cannon

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8. Maybe the blanket rule should be to inform people at orientation...

Reply to elehhhhna (Reply #6)

Fri Sep 5, 2014, 08:46 AM

Sep 2014

that despite the illusion of privacy, anything they do in their cubicles can be plainly heard (or smelled) by their coworkers whether they choose to or not. So basically don't do anything you wouldn't do in a truly public venue like a restaurant or a movie theater.

But, then, that won't stop some people.

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What are some "modern" rules of workplace etiquette that MUST be addressed? [View all] Frank Cannon Sep 2014 OP

That's one of my big ones mythology Sep 2014 #1

You've opened the flood gates JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #2

"Do not fart loudly." Frank Cannon Sep 2014 #4

Yep! JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #7

our group shares a restroom with a gal who consistently generates smells that cannot be elehhhhna Sep 2014 #16

I wish she WOULD JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #29

Take in matches to burn away the leftover methane after she goes in there. nt tblue37 Sep 2014 #34

If you wear a short skirt... 3catwoman3 Sep 2014 #14

Ugh! All those, and how about do not chew gum and snap it! smirkymonkey Sep 2014 #20

Mine would be, less conference calls. tridim Sep 2014 #3

Too many people think meetings ARE the point. Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2014 #9

That's Happened To Me Too ProfessorGAC Sep 2014 #5

gastric bypass etc. alumni, after eating elehhhhna Sep 2014 #6

Maybe the blanket rule should be to inform people at orientation... Frank Cannon Sep 2014 #8

this came up when one membe rof our cube farm did her usual elehhhhna Sep 2014 #15

I was on a conference call where someone fell asleep and was snoring loudly Trekologer Sep 2014 #10

How about not chatting in conference calls? KatyMan Sep 2014 #11

Grrrr! smirkymonkey Sep 2014 #22

I wish they'd standardize the "no pants Friday" rule once and for all Orrex Sep 2014 #12

Yeah, I hate pants. smirkymonkey Sep 2014 #23

I love muzak's girl from ipanema aikoaiko Sep 2014 #13

+1 Blue_Tires Sep 2014 #19

My biggest pet peeve: people who don't clean the damn kitchen after they use it. Initech Sep 2014 #17

Some people are really disgusting. smirkymonkey Sep 2014 #24

I have found some unbelievably disgusting shit in the kitchen at work. Initech Sep 2014 #26

Ugh! There are people that I work with that put their dirty dishes in the sink smirkymonkey Sep 2014 #35

*2 is our friend Quayblue Sep 2014 #18

Do not walk around in just your underwear. zappaman Sep 2014 #21

That would actually be one of the least offensive breaches of etiquette in our office. smirkymonkey Sep 2014 #25

No perfume or cologne!! arcane1 Sep 2014 #27

I lived in the South years ago..... llmart Sep 2014 #28

Don't send me meeting invites for 4pm on a Friday afternoon... Violet_Crumble Sep 2014 #30

Oh, yeah! We have something called "Come Alive at Five" smirkymonkey Sep 2014 #36

Oh the mute thing... tammywammy Sep 2014 #31

I love when you can hear the titaniumsalute Sep 2014 #32

This and the hold thing happened to me AGAIN yesterday. Frank Cannon Sep 2014 #33

NO PROSELYTIZING!!! AnnieBW Sep 2014 #37

The office fridge is not a free for all tabbycat31 Sep 2014 #38