It is said that doing great in your job can easily earn you
the respect of your coworkers, and the management as well. But oftentimes,
respect is not enough to give you the advancement in your job and career that
you want. In reality, you need to be liked by the people you work for and work
with.
It is for that reason that you have to make an effort to be
friendly and courteous to every person in the workplace. Also, it is important
that you not make yourself someone others will get annoyed with and hated.
The following are the possible reasons you could get your
coworkers to dislike you, which you should also avoid if you want to keep a
good image at work:
1. You suck at email.
Everyone nowadays is expected to know how to use email. But
knowing how to send an email is just not enough; more importantly, you need to
know and practice email etiquette. This means that you should NOT use the
‘urgent’ indicator all the time, use unfathomable subject lines, or write very
long and useless messages. Do your own research so you could learn what the
Do’s and Don’ts are in sending emails.
2. You have an overly decorated cubicle.
There is nothing wrong with making your workspace
comfortable, but make sure that you keep it looking professional and formal. You
want people in the workplace to respect and like you as a professional, and not
for the cute decors you have on your desk and everywhere in your cube.
3. You’re a dirty eater.
It is common for employees to eat at their desks because
they are too busy to even go to the cafeteria to eat lunch. But when you eat at
your desk, don’t forget that you are eating with your coworkers around you. Thus,
you shouldn’t forget your table manners. In most surveys of what annoying
habits workers hate about their cubemates, ‘loud chewing’ is always one of the
answers that come up.
4. You are a slob.
Another thing that will automatically make your colleagues
hate you is being a slob. Take a look at your desk. Is it messy? Do you throw
smelly garbage into the trash can near your other coworkers? Do you leave
coffee cups and other dirty dishes in the office sink? Just because nobody is
talking to you about your mess doesn’t mean nobody notices how untidy you are.
5. You let everyone know how much you know.
It’s okay to be good at something, especially if you have
the skills and experience to prove that you are good, but there are times when
you don’t need to tell people you know something. Nobody likes someone who’s a
‘know-it-all’.
If you want to advance in your career planning, you’ve got to make people like you, and you can do
this by not doing or being any of the things mentioned above.
