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
July 3rd, 2008 at 4:28 pm
talking too loud, personal calls (that can be heard by others), coworkers who divulge too much personal info (TMI) and above all, overwhelming scents. there is one woman whose hand lotion was so strong that others could smell it across the room, in the stairwell and/or through a closed door of an office.