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susan silva
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« on: April 10, 2013, 03:15:11 am » |
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Is it important to get along with others in the office? You are at the office to do a job, but at the same time we are with these coworkers often for more (awake) hours than our families. What do you think?
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countrigal
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« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2013, 08:10:09 pm » |
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It definitely helps to get along with your co-workers. Remember, there is a big difference between getting along, being sociable with co-workers and with being "friends" with co-workers. As Admins, I think it is really important that we be able to get along with co-workers and anyone else... but does that mean I have to want to sit and chat with person x, y or z? Nope. I guess I look at "getting along" with co-workers as treating them professionally, acting courteous to them, etc, which is part of being a good employee. There are fewer of them that I socialize in the office with, but which make it a much easier place to work (and whom will probably know my true thoughts about someone I'm just getting along with in the office) and still fewer that are friends, whom I may socialize with outside the office too and will truly know my thoughts about any PITAs in the group.  |
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Atlanta Z3
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« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2013, 05:00:27 pm » |
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No not really. Don't get me wrong I am professional, but I don't tolerate favorites or childish behavior very well. I try to avoid the clicks as well. All that beind said the day is more pleasant if we all get along.
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cheekywombat
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« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2013, 10:38:37 pm » |
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As an administrator I regard it as professional that I get on with everyone, that being said I work with people I cannot stand!!! Not that they would ever know. I am friendly and helpful at all times, I do my job to the best of my ability and everyone is happy. I keep my personal opinions to myself and it works well for me. As for friends I do have friends within work and outside of work, all works well for me.
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Taylor
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« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2013, 08:48:50 am » |
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I work for a Bishop in the Church of England and the office staff comprises myself, an assistant part-time secretary and the Bishop's Chaplain together with a part-time gardener and very part-time cleaner and we have coffee together every morning which works very well. If we didn't get on, then it would be very difficult. None of them are people who I would see socially (apart from our Christmas night out) but in the main we all get on very well and as we work in offices attached to the Bishop's House, we also have to get on with the Bishop's wife. We are currently awaiting a new boss as our former bishop retired last year so we'll see how it all works out under the new regime!
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Cozwaz
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« Reply #5 on: April 24, 2013, 11:34:43 am » |
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My position is very similar to Taylor's - However, I am the only 'office staff' working within a household and it is very important that we all need to get on together to have a 'happy household'.
We also have coffee in the morning and afternoon together (I try to join the other staff most times but not always possible). Its a great time to discuss things and let other staff know of things happening etc but in a more informal way compared to a staff meeting.
I do work in an office on my own though (which I am loving) but the other members of the household staff know my door is always open to them any time.
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