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| Managing time at the Office |
Doing Your Personal Business on Company Time
Personal Calls: Abusing phone privileges is a recurring employer complaint. Spending two minutes talking to your daughter about her pet mouse is fine; spending half an hour talking to your best friend about your latest round of golf while there's a deadline looming isn't. Keep it short and to the point, especially if you're in a cubicle. Avoid screaming arguments with your spouse.
E-mails: Your work e-mail account is for work related e-mails. If you want to join chat rooms or dating services, do so from another computer (like the one you have at home). And refrain from sending racy e-mails or highly critical e-mails. Your e-mail is company property ad may be monitored . If your boss finds questionable e-mail, she may have grounds for discipline or dismissal.
Computer Games: Some people are addicted to computer games. But some professional adults are a little too fond of computer games, too, and this fondness can impinge on work. Don't let this happen to you - you get bug-eyed and pretty irritable when you realize that you've been playing for two hours and that the Webding report is due this afternoon. If you have to, remove them from your work computer and put them on your home computer where they belong.
Web Browsing: At work, your web browsing should be confined to the personal time that you are given. Managers bear the responsibility of letting employees know the expectations. Finally we have to say - stay away from porn sites. If you get caught you can get in BIG trouble and the cheap thrill is not worth getting fired over. Employers everywhere are installing software that tracks the Web sites visited by employees, so be careful!
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Separating Personal Space and Business Space
There is no doubt about it - the new casualness has caused more than a few privacy problems. You have to be careful about involving your business colleagues in your personal life. There is no specific rule governing how much of your personal life to reveal to your colleagues and your employer. You can divulge it all if you're comfortable doing so. But remember that some people would rather not know about your latest Atlantic City escapade. most people are better off not knowing how much you hate your ex-husband or ex-wife.
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