Is workplace etiquette holding you back?
Posted August 6, 2014 11:58 am.
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VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – A new survey also looks at our top office pet peeves.
They say to be nice to the people you meet on your way up, because you might meet them on your way down!
More than nine out of 10 people asked in the Accountemps survey say being courteous can go along way.
But, more than six out of 10 also admit people become less polite as they climb the corporate ladder.
Top workplace faux pas’s include — using a speakerphone or talking loudly on the phone — loitering or talking around a colleague’s desk — and eating foods that have strong odours.