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When you suspect a co-worker has a substance abuse problem.

Laughing all the Way to Work

it requires a firm culture that discusses recovery openly and strongly support it -both in action and written policy. One of the biggest issues surrounding substance abuse in the workplace are the lies required to keep up the front that everything is ok. This is usually a lot of "talk" in companies.but little real support for it.

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Cubicle Etiquette 101

Professional Assistant Blog

If you would like more tips such as these, please read my articles on gossiping in the workplace. Our workplace actually has a policy of not allowing them any longer. Overhearing phone conversations is a no-no. If you do overhear a phone conversation, make sure to keep it to yourself. The world has to smell their cologne.

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