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June 09, 2011

Bad Manners at Work

According to a recent Monster.com survey, there's a 50 percent chance that your coworkers think you've got bad manners. We asked site visitors to rate their colleagues' manners (at their current or most recent job), and 26 percent answered, "Downright rude!" while another 24 percent answered, "Plenty of room for improvement." Only 7 percent said their coworkers were "very polite." Here are the complete results of the survey.

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That's a lot of rude behavior! But how can you improve your manners? In a separate poll, we asked people which impolite behaviors ticked them off the most. And the behaviors that bothered people the most were:

  > Coworkers who gossip: 35%
  > Coworkers who don't clean up after themselves: 25%
  > Coworkers who are too loud: 14%
  > Coworkers who text or email when they're in meetings: 10%
  > Other / none of the above: 16%

What rude coworker behaviors do you hate most? Share your thoughts in the Comments section!

 

 

 

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I'm not crazy about any of the behaviors listed in the survey. But I think that gossip is especially bad.
Tweet 122 in my career advice book "Success Tweets: 140 Bits of Common Sense Career Success Advice All in 140 Characters or Less" says, "Keep confidences and avoid gossip. Don't embarrass others by repeating what they share with you -- even if it isn't in confidence."
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Posted by: Bud Bilanich | Jun 10, 2011 8:40:12 AM

I've been working alone for about 6 years now. The good side is I don't have to deal with rude people. The bad side is I get bored at times. When I was working at an office, my co-workers were generally nice. I wouldn't say that they were very polite. I think I can say they were civil.

Posted by: Kelly Austin | Jun 14, 2011 8:17:03 AM

was working at an office, my co-workers were generally nice. I wouldn't say that they were very polite. I think I can say they were civil.

Posted by: Levis Jeans | Jun 15, 2011 4:15:42 AM

Gossiping is absolutely annoying. Not a lot of people think before they share information about others, or stop to ask themselves whether the info is relevant in the first place.

Posted by: Eleanor Marsh | Jun 21, 2011 12:25:42 AM

very interesting.. I think e-mailing or texting during a meeting is a very bad habit.

Posted by: Harsh | Jun 26, 2011 2:50:36 PM

I think bad work habits can also be developed by the condition of the workplace. If the employees do not enjoy a healthy working environment and if they usually experience discomfort in their work stations, then something must be done to address the problem. The employers can try having ergonomic chair as an alternative to ordinary chairs used in offices to make the employees feel better while working.

Posted by: Ehm Mendoza | Jun 28, 2011 9:47:32 AM

Down Right Rude!!!! Thank you!

Posted by: Lua Belle | Jul 3, 2011 9:12:13 AM

You are absolutely right. In it something is and it is excellent idea. I support you.

Posted by: Oakley Sunglasses | Jul 13, 2011 10:22:02 PM

I find it extremely rude when my office door is closed and someone knocks AS they are opening the door, without waiting for me to say "Come in." On this same note, I am very busy and usually eat lunch at my desk while I'm working, but I still do not want to be interrupted while I am eating. I have co-workers - superiors, actually - who will barge into my office and see that I am not only busy, but EATING as well, and they won't even say, "Is this a good time?" before requesting something and then STANDING OVER MY SHOULDER and waiting for me to do it on the spot. I think that is extremely rude and inconsiderate - sure, some things need to be done ASAP, but at least apologize for interrupting my mealtime.

Posted by: HDM | Jul 26, 2011 4:44:48 PM

Great Post. Interesting read.

Posted by: Building confidence tutorial | Sep 20, 2011 8:51:15 PM

I work on highway construction and my biggest problem is with people I work with talking on their cell phones and not paying attention to traffic. We had a few close calls but no one was hurt yet.

Posted by: Dennis | Oct 3, 2011 5:37:32 PM

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