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Christian InTech Articles - Mobile Cell Phones
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Cubicle Etiquette 101
The cubicle is most famously known as the white-collared
worker's 3-walled prison from nine to five Mondays through
Saturdays.
This is emphasized even more so with the coming out of Dilbert,
Scott Adams' hilarious comic strip on the tales and woes that
revolve around the office, and of course, the cubicle.
Most stories in that comic strip revolve around people and the
cubicle. While mishaps do happen sometimes, we ourselves need to
be considerate of the people around us. We are after all crammed
into that huge room divided into many a cubicle with many a
people doing their rounds for food on their table.
There is practically a culture that revolves around the cubicle,
a cult, even, and where the rest of them like to gather and do
cult-like things is by the water cooler.
Anyway. I digress. You need to be able to practice respect
towards each other. Hence I present to you, cubicle etiquette
101.
First, speak softly when you're on the phone. Remember that
there are other people who need utmost focus and concentration
on their responsibilities. Don't do anything that will distract
your colleagues or soundproof your cubicle as necessary. Also,
do not put your phone on speaker mode. It's unnecessary and
rude.
Turn on your answering machine when you're out of your cubicle.
Don't bother your colleagues with unnecessary chores by letting
them field your calls for you. A machine exists for that
purpose. Use it.
Minimize personal calls. No one needs to know this or that about
your life. They've got work to do. So limit them to your lunch
break period.
Don't interrupt people who are taking calls.
When it comes to things concerning the confidential, you should
know better than to discuss it in your cubicle. People are going
to hear you.
There
are some ill-wishing people who could plant your cubicle
with listening devices and such. Not pretty. Trust me. If there
is such a thing called a board room in your office, use it. Not
your cubicle. Never your cubicle.
When you're having your lunch outside your cubicle, bring your
cellphone with you, or turn it off, or keep it in silent mode.
Don't unnecessarily distract your colleagues. Don't leave your
cellphone in the hands and obligations of your officemates.
Remember the board room? Use it. It's a specifically enclosed
area, not like your cubicle, to accomodate meetings that would
otherwise distract other people, like, if they were held, say,
in your cubicle.
Pretend the cubicle has a door. You wouldn't want people barging
in on you now do you. Don't interrupt people who are looking
busy, but if they are pretending to look busy, that's a whole
other matter to discuss.
Wear earplugs. Just mind your own business, to put it more
directly. Other noise coming from other cubicles is to be
regarded as just that, noise. Not gossip. Not something to
share. And definitely not something to waste your time on.
Lay off the excessively odorous perfumes and fragrances. Some
people can be allergic. You don't want mucus spewing all over
the place. Sometimes, no matter how great you think your
aftershave or perfume is, it just plain stinks to others. So be
considerate on this matter.
There are tons more rules and regulations to follow but in the
cubicle the key is respect and consideration for others. Keep
that in mind and you'll definitely live in cubicle harmony.
About the author:
James Monahan is the owner and Senior Editor of CubiclePlace.com and
writes expert articles about cubicles.
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