Comments on: Etiquette in the workplace http://gigaom.com/collaboration/etiquette-in-the-workplace/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:45:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Tanja http://gigaom.com/collaboration/etiquette-in-the-workplace/#comment-51898 Mon, 13 Nov 2006 10:18:45 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2006/11/10/etiquette-in-the-workplace/#comment-51898 - get off you lazy *** and be on time for that meeting you agreed to attent
- when I call you to ask if you’ll attent the meeting that started 15 minutes ago, don’t give me that “oh, what meeting?” crap.

But also, don’t invite me to meetings I’m not really needed at, especially for the whole 2hrs. [Or I'll be the person above. oops]

LG’s first is one I’m going to inforce btw!

Mostly I find that people are so easy to drop their project in your lap, without properly doing their cut of the work. And when you point that out, you’re not flexible.
And not taking in account that you need time to do certain jobs, yes I know I have a fancy computer, but it’s not a magic box. They’ve taking their sweet time, why not give me that same respect. That’s what I miss in todays work etiquette: respect, regard and responsiblity

]]> By: Steve Collins http://gigaom.com/collaboration/etiquette-in-the-workplace/#comment-51897 Mon, 13 Nov 2006 06:20:03 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2006/11/10/etiquette-in-the-workplace/#comment-51897 Here’s my take.
- Think for two minutes before you click “Send” on that email. Read it again. Twice. Make absolutely sure there’s nothing there that might be misconstrued.
- When you are in the office, sure, listen to your MP3 player. But not plugged in to speakers. Use headphones/earphones. I quite like music in the office, but you can guarantee there’s someone around who doesn’t.
- If you do listen to music keep one ear open. It’s more rude to ignore people than blast them with your tunes.
- The telephone/VoIP is not evil. Nor is knocking on someone’s office door/cube wall. Unlike us web workers for whom IM/email is a natural and comfortable medium, there are some people who prefer to see you face to face. In all likelihood, the person signing your paycheck is one of them.
- If part of your web working involves dealing with non-web types, learn to think like them. You don’t actually have to think like them, just understand how they think. That way, when you deal with them, they won’t perceive you as a weirdo/stuck up/elitist/know-it-all.

]]> By: LG http://gigaom.com/collaboration/etiquette-in-the-workplace/#comment-51896 Mon, 13 Nov 2006 00:14:05 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2006/11/10/etiquette-in-the-workplace/#comment-51896 A couple of Web Worker etiquette things that I’ve noticed over the last few weeks

1) Don’t ask me to “Sign and Return” your stupid NDA/Contract/whatever. I won’t do it and it only pisses me off. Instead say “I’ll take your reply to this email as agreement to the contract attached”, and I’ll send you back something that says “I agree”.
2) Don’t call me, I’ll call you. One of the biggest benefits of not having to go in to the office is larger blocks of uninterrupted time. Don’t screw that up by calling me every 10 minutes. If it’s something urgent, IM or SMS me. If it’s not urgent (1-2hr response), Email me. If it’s *really* not urgent, just tell me on my in-the-office day
3) And surely this isn’t just a web work thing, but here goes anyway: I never want to read another “funny” email in my life. No, I know this one’s really good, I still don’t

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