OFFICE ETIQUETTE : MIND YOUR MANNERS

[marites]

how are you doing in ur offices? how is your relationship with your boss & co-employees? how do you handle office gossips? like, hiwalay ba sya sa asawa niya kaya sya ganyan. . . ganyan . . . blah. . .blah . . . and so on and so forth. ayaw mo ba sa boss mo? may kaaway ka ba? But, inspite of everything, we must not also forget our GMRC or proper office etiquette, di bah? o, kayo naman, share your experiences in ur workplace.

[IronMaiden]

I've an officemate that doesn't talk - I mean doesn't talk a lot. He only talks back but as far as him initiating a conversation, nope! He doesn't say hi or hello - it bothers me sometimes.

But he's very good at what he does.

[marites]

I've an officemate that doesn't talk - I mean doesn't talk a lot. He only talks back but as far as him initiating a conversation, nope! He doesn't say hi or hello - it bothers me sometimes.

But he's very good at what he does.

why not u b the one to initiate a conversation? look at him in the eyes, smile, then say hi/ hello, everyday. if he receiprocates what you're doing, wow, what a catch! :lol: maybe it'll be the time to tell him what's bothering you. be frank & be yourself. and it will go on a long, long way! there's no harm in trying, start NOW. :!: and by the way, what makes him good in what he's doing :?:

[Wrath-of-Khan]

my boss is probably the nicest "co-employee" in the wrld. doesn't want us to call him boss. treats every b-day celebrant in tge office - nothing beats a small business...

[connoiseur]

how do you handle office gossips? like, hiwalay ba sya sa asawa niya kaya sya ganyan. . . ganyan . . . blah. . .blah . . . and so on and so forth. ayaw mo ba sa boss mo? may kaaway ka ba?
This is so true.
When I was in highschool, I overheard some of my teachers saying the same thing - it's a shame.

[E-Heads]

my boss is probably the nicest "co-employee" in the wrld. doesn't want us to call him boss. treats every b-day celebrant in tge office - nothing beats a small business...
Wow!
How many of you in the office?

[Myrna]

Here at work...we just say hi ..good morning... and then work. work, , break, work, lunch, work, break work... time 2 go home...then we say bye,.. c u 2morrow!.. .For me I just mind my own business...it's not so nice 2 be 2 friendly here in my work place... am dealing w/ mostly guys(military).

[BB-M]

It doesn't come as a surprise to me if you choose not to be so friendly at your working palce. With mostly guys around, you're in a "hostile territory" :)

[lelet]

In my workplace we're getting on very well with my co-staffs but with the deputy manager, oppsss...parating may conflict but always settled at the end. The good thing is we always talk in private whenever we need to. Hey... Filipinos here are never been beaten by the whites. Palaban ang mga Pinoy dito at hindi basta basta naluluko. One thing we should be proud of is, everywhere you go, you can always see a Filipino leading the group. Bongga tayo, inuutosan natin ang mga tao sa develop country, mga royal blood ba!!! But gossips, we can never eradicate that desease.

[gr8-one]

Hey... Filipinos here are never been beaten by the whites. Palaban ang mga Pinoy dito at hindi basta basta naluluko. One thing we should be proud of is, everywhere you go, you can always see a Filipino leading the group. Bongga tayo, inuutosan natin ang mga tao sa develop country, mga royal blood ba!!!
Definitely not Prince William huh? :lol:

Umayak sa dita London ta nagin-ngina ti sukat ti pound ngem dolyar hehehe :lol:

[lelet]

Wen umay kan ta umay mo met kumustaen ni Prince William bereng iopreseran naka iti meryenda wenno dinner, he he he.

[gr8-one]

Would he really do that?
I mean to ordinary people like us?
I heard he's a real "gentleman" though.

Ay apo, crush na crush diay kaanakak nga babae isu na :lol:

[FlushedMX]

Ni Prince Charles?
Mejo hawig kami ngarud Hahaha!

[gemi]

Ala, umayda kanto man ngarud bisitaen dita ta bareng makita ken maam-ammomi ni Prince William, ha, ha, ha. kidding aside, we would love to visit you there in the near future.

[BB-M]

Ni Prince Charles?
Mejo hawig kami ngarud Hahaha!
Ni Prince Charles ti kahawig mo, Flushed? :lol:
http://lanturluland.free.fr/lanturluland/francais/humour_fr/dessins_fr/king_charles.jpg

[BB-M]

Narigat met nu awan "intermission" tayo hehehe.

[Myrna]

ur ryt Bbm... am in a hostile territory....but.... they do what I say :lol:

[lelet]

To gr8-one n gemi;
ala ket umaykayon a kakabsat bumisita ditoy tapno met naragragsak. Welcome kayo ditoy balaymi uray ta adda spare rooms mi ta aggigiddan tayo man nga mapan mangbisita ken Prince William ket namnaminsan pay nga nakitak iti personal. Diak pay ammo met no siak di isiseman na ta nagadu met tao iti likudak ha, ha, ha... :lol: :lol: :lol:

[FlushedMX]

Ni Prince Charles?
Mejo hawig kami ngarud Hahaha!
Ni Prince William kunak koma :(

[FlushedMX]

Ket dakami ngarud lelet, dina kami lang imbitaran?
Uray ni queen Elizabeth laeng koma ti makitak ti personal hehehe.

[gemi]

Sika met Flushed, nin sa Prince Charles nga talaga ti karuprupam. Kaedad mon sa itay aya. Ha, ha, ha. Jokes lang. Ala ket intayonto amin a, tapno aga-ammo tay met. Exciting di ngamin?

[BenLopez]

Flushed!!!
Lumantad ka na nga?!!!? :lol: :lol:

Kahit kamukha ko si prince Charles basta prinsipe ako, oks na yun. Olats pa rin sa kin yung kamukha ni Tirzo Cruz este, Tom Cruise pala na alang pera :)

[lelet]

Ket dakami ngarud lelet, dina kami lang imbitaran?
Uray ni queen Elizabeth laeng koma ti makitak ti personal hehehe.ala ket umakay aminen a tapnon agaammo tayo mam met iti personal. Ibaga yo no kaano ta makapag request sak iti annual leave ko. Intay man lang kitaen amin idan. .. :lol: :D :lol:

[gr8-one]

lelet, adda kadi am-ammom nga ag-Saludes dita?
Agullana gayam tattan ta naikamang idiay Bangui iti Agullana.

Adda pay batch (close friend) ko nga ag "Feo" idi elementary kami. Nu am-ammom pakibagam man nga kum-kumusta ek ida.
Thanks ha?

Awan kadi ti Filipino gatherings dita London?
London ka kadi itay wenno? Sorry :)

Bayam ta nu mangabakak Las Vegas ket umay da kayonto rauten dita London :)

[FlushedMX]

Sika met Flushed, nin sa Prince Charles nga talaga ti karuprupam. Kaedad mon sa itay aya. Ha, ha, ha. Jokes lang. Ala ket intayonto amin a, tapno aga-ammo tay met. Exciting di ngamin?
Guguwapo bassit ni Charles ngem siak ti maysa nga digos :)
Mano ti tawen nan aya ni lolo Charlie? :lol:

Nagmayat koman nga agpayso nu makapan tayu amin diay London.

[lelet]

lelet, adda kadi am-ammom nga ag-Saludes dita?
Agullana gayam tattan ta naikamang idiay Bangui iti Agullana.

Adda pay batch (close friend) ko nga ag "Feo" idi elementary kami. Nu am-ammom pakibagam man nga kum-kumusta ek ida.
Thanks ha?

Awan kadi ti Filipino gatherings dita London?
London ka kadi itay wenno? Sorry :)

Bayam ta nu mangabakak Las Vegas ket umay da kayonto rauten dita London :)

Saan ko am-ammo ti ag-Saludes ngem kasla am-ammok toy nakaikamangan na nga ag-Agullana. No diak mariro ket dati nga karruba mi. Taga sentro? Bay-am ta no agkita kami ket idanon konto ti pakumustam.

Adda met latta a gatherings ti Pilipino ditoy kas iti Filipino Festival. Ala ket mapan kami met nokwa dumayo a ta taga probinsiya kami met. Ditoy kami Ipswich. One hour travel to London.

Ala ikarkararag ko nga mangabak ka ta umay kayon rumaut, ha ha. Regards lattan kadagiti Pilipino nga adda dita... :P

[gr8-one]

Thanks, lelet.
Wen, taga sentron sa diay lalaki ta idiay met ti reception sa idi.
Medyo adayu ngarud met a nu maysa nga oras.
Ala haan nga isu ti ranrantaem nga mapan London wen? Nu lang adda rantam nga sabali ket makitam ida :lol:

What are the odds nga makitam ida? :lol:

[BB-M]

Awan lat am-ammo yo nga royal blood ta i-penpal yo man ken ni Flushed hehehe.
joke lang Flushed.
Ipswich, adayu deta idiay Liverpool?

[BIG]

Flushed, karuprupa ni Prince Charles ... ayos. Pati lapayag Flushed?

Roayl blood nak met. Managinumak ngamin to royal.

"ETIQUETTE" ... you mean browsing the internet during office-hours & using company pc ... :lol:

"problem with the boss", remember these 2 rules:
1. The boss is always right.
2. Just in case the boss is wrong, remember rule #1.

"na-unget tay boss"?
Agbalin kan tu latta met nga boss.

[lelet]

Thanks, lelet.
Wen, taga sentron sa diay lalaki ta idiay met ti reception sa idi.
Medyo adayu ngarud met a nu maysa nga oras.
Ala haan nga isu ti ranrantaem nga mapan London wen? Nu lang adda rantam nga sabali ket makitam ida :lol:

What are the odds nga makitam ida? :lol:

Wen adayo met ngem no kasapulan nga mapan irana mi met nokwa ti agpasiaren. Ket no mairana nga adda ti okasiyon nga adda da a ket bumuya kami met nokwa. But very seldom.

[lelet]

Awan lat am-ammo yo nga royal blood ta i-penpal yo man ken ni Flushed hehehe.
joke lang Flushed.
Ipswich, adayu deta idiay Liverpool?

One hour travel kami to Liverpool.

Ket adu met a ti am-ammo mi ditoy nga royal blood but I bet if Flushed would like them??? :D

[BB-M]

Thanks lelet for your response :)
Baka met nu ni Flushed ti dida kayat hehehe.
Joke lang flushed :)

[2x-Shy]

Don't worry flushed, mabalin da met dagita Royal blood nga dagita ti agayat iti ordinaryo nga umili hehehe.
Uray tay "last-in-line" lang kanyak mabalinen :)

[FlushedMX]

hahaha, I am not worried, 2x-shy.
Alam kong di ako papatulan ng mga royal blood na yan.
Apay aya ngamin nga ili-link dak metten kadagita royal blood en?
Kasla met lang Mark Aquino ken Kris Lapid en nga ilink yon? :lol:

[Myrna]

FlushedMx....don't worry about it, if the right time to meet your lady comes...it will...just ask the Lord to guide you......My husband has a story about that. He told the Lord that he was a man, and he could pick out his wife without the Lords help, so the Lord let him, the first time, the second time, and even the third time(he admits he is really hardheaded). After that he told the Lord...no more Lord....I will be by myself from now on...but he also ask the Lord..if he ever marries again, knock him in the head to get his attention, and introduce him to his future wife that he can live with forever......and he did....He found me :).....He bumped his head while entring his car(because of me) :lol:

[gemi]

Flushed, i hope you don't mind my asking, how old are you? I'm just curious and just want to have an idea. i might have some friends waiting in line for you. ana kadi ti kayat mo, pinay, puraw, nangisit, hispanic? i'm sure, you have a soulmate and is just waiting to be found. ana ti panagkuam?

[Greggy]

hahaha, I am not worried, 2x-shy.
Alam kong di ako papatulan ng mga royal blood na yan.
Apay aya ngamin nga ili-link dak metten kadagita royal blood en?
Kasla met lang Mark Aquino ken Kris Lapid en nga ilink yon? :lol:
Kris Aquino and Mark Lapid?
Isuda na ba?

Sorry, awan ti TFC'k e.
Nabasak lang diay Kislap ni manang :)

[BB-M]

Mga tsismoso hehehe.

But seriously Flushed, ibagam man ti preferrence mo nga agpayso. Ht mo pay tapno ammo mi ti i-reto kenka :)

[FlushedMX]

FlushedMx....don't worry about it, if the right time to meet your lady comes...it will...just ask the Lord to guide you......My husband has a story about that. He told the Lord that he was a man, and he could pick out his wife without the Lords help, so the Lord let him, the first time, the second time, and even the third time(he admits he is really hardheaded). After that he told the Lord...no more Lord....I will be by myself from now on...but he also ask the Lord..if he ever marries again, knock him in the head to get his attention, and introduce him to his future wife that he can live with forever......and he did....He found me :).....He bumped his head while entring his car(because of me) :lol:
Thanks!
Mayat man ti estorya ti panagam-ammo yo ken ni lakay mo Myrna.
Good for the movies :)

[FlushedMX]

Flushed, i hope you don't mind my asking, how old are you? I'm just curious and just want to have an idea. i might have some friends waiting in line for you. ana kadi ti kayat mo, pinay, puraw, nangisit, hispanic? i'm sure, you have a soulmate and is just waiting to be found. ana ti panagkuam?
I don't mind gemi, but let's just say I'm in my late 20's.
Dat gud enuff? :) Hope so. Ben, niat kayat mo? Pinay, puraw? :)

[FlushedMX]

Ay wen gayam, Mark Lapid ken Kris Aquino. Napagsinnukat ko metten :)
Ht ko BB-M? Ummm....

Geeeezzzz.... anya daytoyen?
Interbiyu met daytoyen?

[gemi]

Ha, ha, ha. It comes down to you Flushed. Your age is good enough. Ubing ka pay met. Don't worry about getting married yet. Enjoy being a single. You have 15 more years to worry about that. Adu man ti am-ammok nga late nga nagasawa but the catch is lakaykanton, ubing to pay la diay anakmo. Kasmonto la apokon. Is it?

[FlushedMX]

Isu met pay la tay kunak.
Narigat nga ganganaten ta diak to ketdi mairarem :lol:

[STARITA]

I am a Registered Nurse here in Houston,Texas and there are a lot of colleagues, who are heads of their departments or own companies in healthcare.There are DONs(director of nursing),Unit Managers,Charge Nurses,like me,and some own Homehealth Services that employ Americans ,as well as Filipinos.Homehealth service is the most challenging because, you have to go the houses or apartments of the patients,either they are very rich or very poor.Filipino nurses here are very respected.I've heard stories about the plights of some of our fellow nurses there in England,that they are treated as maids.Correct me if i'm wrong,bec.i don't have the firsthand experience there(England or the Mid-East)

[BB-M]

Wow, that's a risky job but you deserve our commendation for doing such a great service to your community.
Going to different people's (strangers) houses alone is probably one of the riskiest things you could do.

[BB-M]

Well, this is not to discourage you folks but just to backup my assumption, there was this carpet guy going house-to-house in the Wawatasse area and he got killed by one homeowner who was on drugs.
Nagtripan na siguro.

[wild105fm]

IN OUR OFFICE, ITS MUCH DIFFERENT HERE!
ONE DJs REGARD HIMSELVES HIGHER/BETTER FROM THE REST... HE IS EVEN THE ONES THAT GETS JEALOUS TO YOU FOR NO APPARENT REASONS.. INSECURE NAG KANAYUN...
ti pay madi kenkuana ket kanayun nga agpang panggeg ti sao nga di met maaw awatan. sometimes ket kasla la agbagtit ta sao lao sao! ti ammo na ket isu ti kalaingan, ngem dina met ammo ngarud nga kagura pay ti boss ken kakadwa mi. dida met nagrud maikat ta awan met ti umanay a rasun nga pangikkatan da!! adu ti agrek reklamo nga kakadua mi ngem saan met latta nga agtalna... awan pay babain na ti kakadwa mi nga babbai..
DIMMAKEL TI ULO NA NANIPUD IDI NAKATUGAW NGA AG DJ..
nalaing pay ngarud nga mang kurek ti pada na nga DJ ngem isu met ngarud ti kababaan ti nalpas.. college dropout met ngarud ket dagiti kakadwa mi ditoy ket college graduate.. dina ngata ammo nga graduate tak diay UCLA ngem saan ko la nga mabalin nga ipang-pangas..

ANA TI MABALINYO NGA I-ADVICE KAKABSAT?
WHAT SHOULD WE DO?

[Kilroy]

Babaan yu lattan.
Dakayo ti makaawat kenkuanan ta dakayu ti makapanunot ti nasayaat.

[wild105fm]

thanks kilroy for your advice!! siguro no diay pinas daytoyen ket nabayag nga nasapulan da diay kangkonganen...

[RainMan]

Baka KSP met nga maysa - Kulang Sa Pansin! :)

[Leolionheart]

Having fun in your work place is very important. And so is being friendly or courteous to people. Saying hello! hi or good morning is a good way to start a day.

A funny thing happened to me while attending Church there in the PI. I offered my hand to strangers, they all looked surprised and they just MOVED their heads to Nod w/o any meaning. You say hi to people theire, they just ignore it!

I see a need for us pinoys to be ...

[MHTS]

Having fun in your work place is very important. And so is being friendly or courteous to people. Saying hello! hi or good morning is a good way to start a day.

A funny thing happened to me while attending Church there in the PI. I offered my hand to strangers, they all looked surprised and they just MOVED their heads to Nod w/o any meaning. You say hi to people theire, they just ignore it!

I see a need for us pinoys to be ...

Leolionheart, it all boils down to all what we call "Culture Differences". There are so many cases where two smart or even two funny people of different cultures cannot establish a common ground.

One smart guy from one country may found one statement of another smart guy from another country to make no sense. Same thing with cultures.

The last time my parents visited back home, I spent at least a week explaining to them of the "Reverse Culture Shock"; that they will expect when going back. I told them they don't need to expect someone holding the door for them, or someone giving more attention to them when going to a grocery or shopping store.

People who have been exposed to different cultures will find themselves even harder to cope up with "Reverse Culture Shock" than "Culture Shock" itself. There are books written just for this subject alone.

[zachzech]

very true. it happened with me. my usual way of greeting people especially elderly who are considered close is a hug or just some close contact. I forgot where i was and i just hugged my host mother. she was glad but she told me that here they dont do that or even pat shoulders. so ill have to really take care the next time.

[SuperGlow]

Having fun in your work place is very important. And so is being friendly or courteous to people. Saying hello! hi or good morning is a good way to start a day.

A funny thing happened to me while attending Church there in the PI. I offered my hand to strangers, they all looked surprised and they just MOVED their heads to Nod w/o any meaning. You say hi to people theire, they just ignore it!

I see a need for us pinoys to be ...

I've experienced this too..but I don't even take it seriously...Like what MHTS said it's the culture differences... :wink:

[Myrna]

You are all right......my last vacation...we went shopping.... of course here in the US you say Hi and smile to people, if they look at you.... :) .......I did that and I over heard the girl said...who is she?...do I know her?. and gave me the dirty look :roll:

[JOSHRAVEN]

Having fun in your work place is very important. And so is being friendly or courteous to people. Saying hello! hi or good morning is a good way to start a day.

A funny thing happened to me while attending Church there in the PI. I offered my hand to strangers, they all looked surprised and they just MOVED their heads to Nod w/o any meaning. You say hi to people theire, they just ignore it!

I see a need for us pinoys to be ...

Kas kuna man tay gayyem ko ditoy "Buwusit puro Hi, good morning, How are you? Pangsampung beses ko nang sinabi yun a. Para kang plastik."

[SuperGlow]

It's not about an office etiquette....

Something funny and embarassing....(supposed to be with manners, but I can't help it.)

Idi nagawid dak diay Ilocos last February 2004...Adda gayyem ko nga taga Ilocos..She's my age...itago nating sa pangalan na Lorie....I make sure that everytime I go home I always have something for her...(pasalubong)....Nagkatukak diay balay da...and somebody opened it...tapos I said "nana mabalin nga makasarita ni Lorie" tapos sabi niya "siak ni Lorie"...I can never forgive myself ...most of the time I'm very witty to say something...ngem that time I was very stunned....
I know she got offended....haan pulos nga nagpakita kaniak after that incident....SOWEE PO... :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:

[MHTS]

It's not about an office etiquette....

Something funny and embarassing....(supposed to be with manners, but I can't help it.)

Idi nagawid dak diay Ilocos last February 2004...Adda gayyem ko nga taga Ilocos..She's my age...itago nating sa pangalan na Lorie....I make sure that everytime I go home I always have something for her...(pasalubong)....Nagkatukak diay balay da...and somebody opened it...tapos I said "nana mabalin nga makasarita ni Lorie" tapos sabi niya "siak ni Lorie"...I can never forgive myself ...most of the time I'm very witty to say something...ngem that time I was very stunned....
I know she got offended....haan pulos nga nagpakita kaniak after that incident....SOWEE PO... :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:

I know I should not be laughing about this, but can't help it SuperGlow. It's really funny (sowee po)...

I wonder when I visit there next time and go to my friend's house and ask "Tata, adda ni Kurdapio?" Sungbat na siguro "Ana ti kunam? Tata kunam kanyak?"

SuperGlow, you should send your friend a card. Tell her how much you appreciated her for being your friend. Insert some beauty tips too (hahaha, sowee again) :lol: :lol:

[zachzech]

yeah hehehhe.....lesson manang gloria : haan kan to a agtawtawag ti NaNa n no han a agkubkubbo unless agkubkubbo isuna idin? hehehe im bad

[zachzech]

im curious, pano mo nabawi ang poise mo nun manang?

[SuperGlow]

im curious, pano mo nabawi ang poise mo nun manang?Zach,

Haan ko nga nabawi sika...i turned red....
kasla kayat ko ti agparintumeng kanyana and say pakawanennak...hihihihi...

Awan met ngamin ti ngipen nan...ngem as soon as I sat down napan biit diay ngato ta...insuot na diay "false teeth" na... ngem talaga bimaket sika ti rupa na...I'm SOWEE...But I was really embarassed Zach.... :oops: :oops: :oops:

[SuperGlow]

It's not about an office etiquette....

Something funny and embarassing....(supposed to be with manners, but I can't help it.)

Idi nagawid dak diay Ilocos last February 2004...Adda gayyem ko nga taga Ilocos..She's my age...itago nating sa pangalan na Lorie....I make sure that everytime I go home I always have something for her...(pasalubong)....Nagkatukak diay balay da...and somebody opened it...tapos I said "nana mabalin nga makasarita ni Lorie" tapos sabi niya "siak ni Lorie"...I can never forgive myself ...most of the time I'm very witty to say something...ngem that time I was very stunned....
I know she got offended....haan pulos nga nagpakita kaniak after that incident....SOWEE PO... :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:

I know I should not be laughing about this, but can't help it SuperGlow. It's really funny (sowee po)...

I wonder when I visit there next time and go to my friend's house and ask "Tata, adda ni Kurdapio?" Sungbat na siguro "Ana ti kunam? Tata kunam kanyak?"

SuperGlow, you should send your friend a card. Tell her how much you appreciated her for being your friend. Insert some beauty tips too (hahaha, sowee again) :lol: :lol:


MHTS: I think I will take your advice... :wink: :wink: :wink:

[LastUnicorn]

Welll Talking about bosses...My last boss who was making lots of money an hour.. Had the opinion that he could do anything he wanted. Even take bank deposits home w/ him remove part of it then deposit it later. And he was the same guy that treated his co workers terribly. Needless to say he is no longer working for the Gov. For some reason they frown upon dishonesty. As the Lord says he gives a person what they deserve 10 times over. Either good or bad .

[touchstone]

Welll Talking about bosses...My last boss who was making lots of money an hour.. Had the opinion that he could do anything he wanted. Even take bank deposits home w/ him remove part of it then deposit it later. And he was the same guy that treated his co workers terribly. Needless to say he is no longer working for the Gov. For some reason they frown upon dishonesty. As the Lord says he gives a person what they deserve 10 times over. Either good or bad .

Very true Lastunicorn...PREACH IT! :wink:

[Donna]

Working environment here in Holland is very informal. Everybody calls each other by firstname including the CEO (except for the Japanese). They are brutally frank here. At first, shock ako. Very big ang difference with the Philippines, pero now, sanay na sanay na. And yes, they are very friendly but since I am working in an international company you can really see that one's working attitude has something to do with the culture. During coffee breaks/lunch, hearing all the bubbles of converstion in different languages is like being in a United Nation conference.

[gemi]

^
even in my workplace, we call each other by first names regardless of your position.

[CUPID]

my boss is probably the nicest "co-employee" in the wrld. doesn't want us to call him boss. treats every b-day celebrant in tge office - nothing beats a small business...

very true!! they also give bigger bonuses too!!! and no corporate politics, which i hated at my previous job.

[SuperGlow]

^
even in my workplace, we call each other by first names regardless of your position.

We do the same here.

[touchstone]

Office Etiquette Dos and Don'ts

Do?
Say good morning
Say thank you
Say please
Be helpful
Be friendly
Be polite
Seek help for anger problems
Dress professionally
Ask permission to enter a co-workers' space or cubicle
Show appreciation
Control your emotions
Have a sense of humor
Be courteous and show respect toward others
Take responsibility for your mistakes
Be helpful; ask if help is needed

[touchstone]

Don't?
Talk harshly
Condescend
Backstab
Gossip
Be rude to customers
Bad mouth the company
Bring your personal life to work
Take long breaks or lunches
Say it's not your job
Interrupt others
Have an office romance
Use drugs or alcohol at work
Wear provocative clothing
Be a chronic complainer