Etiquette at Work
Sharing office space can be great if you’re blessed with kind, considerate co-workers who bolster your creativity and make you laugh. But it can also be a disaster—piles of papers, co-workers who won’t shut up, and a community kitchen that always smells a bit like old Subway sandwiches. According to Barbara Pachter, author of the book New Rules @ Work (Prentice Hall Press; $13.95), sharing space is a huge source of conflict among co-workers. Somehow, we’re not surprised. Here’s our list of DO’s and DON’Ts to inspire peaceful interoffice relations.
