Top etiquette gaffes that get people fired
June 23, 2008 by Sam NarisiPosted in: Firing, In This Week's E-Newsletter, Latest News & Views
Most managers wouldn’t tolerate foul language during an interview. But what about after the person gets a job?
Cursing up a storm could be bad news then, too, according to a recent survey by recruiting site TheLadders.com.
About 70% of the managers surveyed said they’d fire an employee for bad office manners. The top offender? Bad language. According to the survey:
- 81% of bosses find workplace profanity “unacceptable”
- 36% have formally disciplined someone for cursing, and
- 6% have fired a workplace potty mouth.
What else is grinding managers’ gears these days? Stealing lunch from the fridge, gossiping about co-workers and wasting paper are also serious offenses.
How about your company? What breaches of etiquette have your managers disciplined folks for? Let us know by dropping us a comment.
Tags: etiquette, fired, profanity, The Ladders
