Comments on: How Much Is Too Much? http://mscatalysta.com/2008/06/19/some-things-your-coworkers-just-shouldnt-see/ Trying to get down the aisle in one piece... Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:43:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: fozmeadows http://mscatalysta.com/2008/06/19/some-things-your-coworkers-just-shouldnt-see/comment-page-1/#comment-10 fozmeadows Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:46:10 +0000 http://catalysta.wordpress.com/?p=24#comment-10 My logic is this: as long as you don't post name-bearing, aggro rants about co-workers, start posts with things like Why I Hate My Job or put up photos of you snorting lines in the office toilets, you should be good to go. Any boss who'll criticize you for legal shennanigans that don't interrupt your work and which take place in your own time is probably a complete wanker, and if company policy is backing him up, then that's a go-ahead to switch firms. The best way to look after your career should be by showing up on time, delivering the work you've promised, showing initiative and displaying your skills. If colleagues want to befriend you in a social context through Facebook, they've probably got their own strange photos up, or applications that rate them as a cat or dog person. Ultimately, I think the best asset you can have at work - especially corporate jobs - is a sense of humour and a good personality. So long as your work is still getting done, who cares what you did on a girl's weekend last year? My logic is this: as long as you don’t post name-bearing, aggro rants about co-workers, start posts with things like Why I Hate My Job or put up photos of you snorting lines in the office toilets, you should be good to go. Any boss who’ll criticize you for legal shennanigans that don’t interrupt your work and which take place in your own time is probably a complete wanker, and if company policy is backing him up, then that’s a go-ahead to switch firms.

The best way to look after your career should be by showing up on time, delivering the work you’ve promised, showing initiative and displaying your skills. If colleagues want to befriend you in a social context through Facebook, they’ve probably got their own strange photos up, or applications that rate them as a cat or dog person.

Ultimately, I think the best asset you can have at work – especially corporate jobs – is a sense of humour and a good personality. So long as your work is still getting done, who cares what you did on a girl’s weekend last year?

]]> By: Lottie http://mscatalysta.com/2008/06/19/some-things-your-coworkers-just-shouldnt-see/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Lottie Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:30:23 +0000 http://catalysta.wordpress.com/?p=24#comment-4 Very quickly... I think you're wise to use caution here and to give this the level of consideration that you obviously have. You sound like a smart, level-headed young woman, and that will go a long way. I'll have a better look around this weekend. Hope you enjoy yours! Very quickly… I think you’re wise to use caution here and to give this the level of consideration that you obviously have. You sound like a smart, level-headed young woman, and that will go a long way.

I’ll have a better look around this weekend. Hope you enjoy yours!

]]> By: larak http://mscatalysta.com/2008/06/19/some-things-your-coworkers-just-shouldnt-see/comment-page-1/#comment-3 larak Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:54:51 +0000 http://catalysta.wordpress.com/?p=24#comment-3 Megan, I'll tell you my stories in person so as to keep with my policy of keeping my online persona more on the professional side! Glad you and David saw each other's blog posts since the topics were similar. I love how Twitter feeds our blogs and our blogs feed back to Twitter - such a great symbiotic relationship. Look forward to seeing more of your writing as your blog continues! Megan, I’ll tell you my stories in person so as to keep with my policy of keeping my online persona more on the professional side!

Glad you and David saw each other’s blog posts since the topics were similar. I love how Twitter feeds our blogs and our blogs feed back to Twitter – such a great symbiotic relationship.

Look forward to seeing more of your writing as your blog continues!

]]> By: davidmullen http://mscatalysta.com/2008/06/19/some-things-your-coworkers-just-shouldnt-see/comment-page-1/#comment-2 davidmullen Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:00:34 +0000 http://catalysta.wordpress.com/?p=24#comment-2 Definitely something recent college grads will have to struggle with, for sure. It's good that you're at least aware of it and grappling with it. People will say that professional contacts want to know you as a person, too, which is absolutely true. But there are definitely things about each of us that, taken out of context, could color someone's opinion about us, even if it's in the back of their minds. That's the danger. We're human and we form opinions, whether right or wrong. I can say this. Definitely don't be THAT girl at the office party. That's never a good thing. :) Definitely something recent college grads will have to struggle with, for sure. It’s good that you’re at least aware of it and grappling with it.

People will say that professional contacts want to know you as a person, too, which is absolutely true. But there are definitely things about each of us that, taken out of context, could color someone’s opinion about us, even if it’s in the back of their minds. That’s the danger. We’re human and we form opinions, whether right or wrong.

I can say this. Definitely don’t be THAT girl at the office party. That’s never a good thing. :)

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