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Re: Office Etiquette
« Reply #30 on: June 26, 2014, 01:17:44 PM »
Stairs: Use them. 1 floor up and 2 down. Quit using the elevator for 1 floor moves that slow everyone else down because you're lazy.

Coffee: There's a coffee club that pays dues. Everyone else pays a higher, per-cup fee. Just because you're from elsewhere and in our building for a meeting doesn't mean you get free coffee from us. There's even a sign above the coffee pot explaining this in simple words. This goes double for upper management who make 2 or 3 times our salaries yet bum not-free coffee without blinking an eye; driving OUR per-cup/monthly rates up to carry your sorry asses.

Sure glad I retired in 2012 and make my own coffee beverages with good coffee and equipment and that I don't have to expect anyone other than family to refill the water tank/bean bin. Oh yeah... no elevators either.

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Re: Office Etiquette
« Reply #31 on: June 26, 2014, 01:19:49 PM »
Go ahead...take the last cup of coffee and just walk off.

Huge issue here among the hourly folks. They "aint doing shit they dont get paid for" and on top of that will swipe condiments from the break room as well as cups, forks, spoons, and complete packets of coffee. Hell I have had them take my lunch right out of the fridge.

These same hourly folks love to stand on toilet seats as well vs sitting on them or using ass gaskets.
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Re: Office Etiquette
« Reply #32 on: June 26, 2014, 01:34:23 PM »
Maybe you like listening to contemporary Christian music on a stat icy  am radio but my tastes lean more towards the FM dial on a heavy metal station.


Use your fucking ear plugs!

I don't see why I should have to turn down the radio because I enjoy listening at a reasonable volume from nine to eleven.

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Re: Office Etiquette
« Reply #33 on: June 26, 2014, 01:42:17 PM »
1)    When waiting to get on an elevator, WAIT until people exiting the car on that floor exit BEFORE you enter.  I don’t know how many times I’ve attempted to exit an elevator all to be blocked or pushed back by people getting on.

One of my biggest annoyances. I have literally run right into people who refuse to just move/wait. Simple physics.... You can get in if I can get out.

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The kitchenette (if your office has one) is a place to fix your coffee/tea, etc., and NOT the place to have confidential or personal conversations while blocking access to the amenities. Also, don't fill a glass, drink it and refill it when there are 5 people waiting to fill theirs, too.

Hallway conversations right at the door to my office are just as distracting to me as others' loud conversations are to you. Just because I sit in an office does not mean I should have to close my door because you need to coffee klatch right there.
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Re: Office Etiquette
« Reply #34 on: June 26, 2014, 02:44:05 PM »
Maybe you like listening to contemporary Christian music on a stat icy  am radio but my tastes lean more towards the FM dial on a heavy metal station.


Use your fucking ear plugs!

I don't see why I should have to turn down the radio because I enjoy listening at a reasonable volume from nine to eleven.

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If you're going to nuke your lunch, STAY WITH YOUR LUNCH. When your time is up, you should be there to pull your meal to make the microwave available to the next person. There are only two microwaves and at least 24 people on this floor, so there's always a line for the microwave at lunchtime. Don't pop your meal in, go back to your desk, and get sucked into reading your Facebook news feed. And DO NOT DARE get pissed if, after a few minutes' grace, someone touches your lunch to remove it to keep the line moving. You left it, you deal with whatever germs you think are on our hands when we pluck your Lean Cuisine out!
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Re: Office Etiquette
« Reply #35 on: June 26, 2014, 03:11:54 PM »
Bubbles reminded me of a pet peeve . . . . . . .


Captains of Industry! You folks with offices.

Use em.

Don't (both of you with offices) stand outside someone cube for ten minutes rehashing some convesation . . . .and for goodness sakes, do NOT book a conference room to confer with a person . . . . you've got 4 chairs in your office . . . why use one of 4 conference rooms?

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Re: Office Etiquette
« Reply #36 on: June 26, 2014, 03:28:40 PM »
Please try to resist the temptation to speak like this guy in the suit.

You have been asked nicely...

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Re: Office Etiquette
« Reply #37 on: June 26, 2014, 03:35:15 PM »

If you're going to nuke your lunch, STAY WITH YOUR LUNCH. When your time is up, you should be there to pull your meal to make the microwave available to the next person. There are only two microwaves and at least 24 people on this floor, so there's always a line for the microwave at lunchtime. Don't pop your meal in, go back to your desk, and get sucked into reading your Facebook news feed. And DO NOT DARE get pissed if, after a few minutes' grace, someone touches your lunch to remove it to keep the line moving. You left it, you deal with whatever germs you think are on our hands when we pluck your Lean Cuisine out!

Heck, my OCD kicks in when someone doesn't clear their previous unused cooking time.  :lol:

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Re: Office Etiquette
« Reply #38 on: June 26, 2014, 03:36:12 PM »
Please try to resist the temptation to speak like this guy in the suit.

You have been asked nicely...


So, you're from Canada?  I know a guy from there.  Do you know a guy named Jim?

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Re: Office Etiquette
« Reply #39 on: June 26, 2014, 06:32:02 PM »
Eh?

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« Reply #40 on: June 26, 2014, 06:48:49 PM »
Eh?

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Re: Office Etiquette
« Reply #41 on: June 26, 2014, 07:30:34 PM »
Oh, no worries. As a guy named Jim, my Canadian content post just seemed liked it needed to be there.

Not an office person, I have no rant in this party.

Carry on!

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Re: Office Etiquette
« Reply #42 on: June 26, 2014, 07:48:50 PM »
I work on the production floor. F*ck the office people with their fresh coffee and a/c. F*ck em.
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Re: Office Etiquette
« Reply #43 on: June 26, 2014, 09:25:54 PM »
I work on the production floor. F*ck the office people with their fresh coffee and a/c. F*ck em.


But i bet you don't complain when you go in there for your free cup of coffee.
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Re: Office Etiquette
« Reply #44 on: June 26, 2014, 09:52:04 PM »
I work on the production floor. F*ck the office people with their fresh coffee and a/c. F*ck em.


But i bet you don't complain when you go in there for your free cup of coffee.

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