On The Job
AUGUST 6, 2018
It's first noticed by the woman in the next cubicle. Whether it's in the bathroom or the break room or your cubicle, no one wants to have to deal with your dirty dishes, food scraps, moldy coffee cups or any other detritus. Phone addiction. Yes, it's sandal season, and it's blazing hot outside. But, your feet. Calloused skin.
On The Job
NOVEMBER 10, 2015
All you have to do these days to know some of the most intimate details of someone's life is to check out Twitter or Facebook or read the person's blog. Chances are that if you share something personal with your mom on the phone or your bestie in the next cubicle, others will overhear. Some people like to share -- a lot.
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On The Job
JULY 30, 2009
Especially the "I've landed' cell phone calls ;) Would also suggest 'not' multitasking with email, Twitter, Facebook, etc. If you're going to use a cell phone, you should have at least a basic grasp of the process of electronic voice amplification. It is NOT necessary to yell into the cell phone.
On The Job
JUNE 1, 2009
For me, one of the great things about Twitter is that is allows me to learn more about what people experience at work every day. I feel like I can jump from cubicle to cubicle across the world, being a fly, er, spider on the wall. Building Trust in Your Life Shoes, Phones and Backpacks: What They're Really L.
On The Job
APRIL 20, 2009
A few pitying looks are cast into your cubicle, even a few smirks. Because while the human resources department may have provided you with two days worth of training and given you an employee handbook as thick as the Trenton phone book, you've just screwed up in a way you never imagined: You ate at your desk. (ominous music).then
Ian's Messy Desk
JUNE 9, 2010
If you have an open-door policy, place your back to the entrance, or face away from your cubicle entry to indicate your unavailability. When placing calls, respect the time of other employees by immediately asking if you have phoned at a convenient time or should call back later. Keep the office door closed.
Success
JULY 27, 2022
Gerber, 38, now a serial entrepreneur and author of Superconnector: Stop Networking and Start Building Business Relationships that Matter , published in 2018, has become an evangelist for entrepreneurship, particularly for resourceful young go-getters who may not be cut out for life as cubicle dwellers.
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