Conducting Personal Business on Company Time

Ladies And Gentlemen, this is a heads up that Big brother is always watching your every move.
The company e-mail and phone systems are for company business. Keep personal phone calls brief and few -- and never take a call that will require a box of tissues to get through. Also, never type anything in an e-mail that you don't want read by your boss; many systems save deleted messages to a master file. And we can't tell you how many poor souls have gotten fired for hitting the "Reply All" button and disseminating off-color jokes -- or worse yet -- rants about their boss for all to see. Guess what Facebook is not the place to do this either. We  tend to believe that our inner circle on Facebook does not extend beyond the people we know. You never come face to face with someone who reads your post daily but you may find out that they know some folks  who know someone who knows you! 

Be careful when Starting an Office Romance.
Unless you're in separate locations, office romances are a  real bad idea. If you become involved with your boss, your accomplishments and promotions will be suspect; if you date a subordinate, you leave yourself open to charges of sexual harassment. And if it ends badly, you're at risk of everyone knowing about it and witnessing the unpleasantness. So who  should quit and leave the company so that you can have that great Love affair you have always dreamed of. She is just to HOT to let go. Then ask yourself: can I start over some place else, or can I just skip having this relationship with this Hottie?




Avoid being indiscreet
Cubicles, hallways, elevators, bathrooms -- even commuter trains -- are not your private domain. Be careful where you hold conversations and what you say to whom. Don't tell off-color jokes, reveal company secrets, gossip about co-workers or espouse your views on race, religion or the boss' personality. Because while there is such a thing as free speech, it's not so free if it costs you your job, or your relationship with someone you don't want to loose! Remember you never know who's listing....

Become a Team  Player.
No one feels comfortable around a prima donna. And organizations have ways of dealing with employees who subvert the team. Just ask Philadelphia Eagles former  Wide Receiver Terrell Owens, who was suspended for the 2005 season after repeatedly clashing and taking public shots at his teammates and management. Show you're a team player by making your boss look like a star and demonstrating that you've got the greater good of the organization at heart. And on a personal level make sure that you reflect well on your partner, never make her/him look BAD in public.


When in doubt follow this BAD advise is " think twice, act once." repeat this over and over "I was made to do this job... and the one above me. "
If you spend your days feeling like you are not cut out to do the work you are responsible for, your performance will suffer. Your job may not be the perfect fit, but successful people act like they are in their dream job, no matter where they are.