Written by Patricia Haddockfrom ezinearticles.com
1. Never bring your parents to work.
The shift from school to work is not just a shift for you; it is one for everyone around you, too. Take Mom and Dad. They went to parent teacher conferences, your dorm room and apartment, helped you complete your resume. Letting them visit you at work is the same thing, right?
Not exactly. You see, when you are in school, everyone has a parent or two hanging around occasionally. At work, not. it is not a breach of etiquette; it is not against the rules; it is not the image you want to project as a young professional. Bring Mom and Dad to work, and everyone will think it is so cute. It is not cute. It is not what a professional does.
2. Never give out your work phone number.
As the new employee on the job, you are the one most likely to get moved around, hopefully, with a promotion. List your work number on credit applications, apartment listings, or any other place that asks for it, and you are setting yourself up for being a major PITA when you get moved and have a new office phone number. Use your cell number. Really, that is really where you live, right? On your cell?
3. Never show up late for work, especially on Monday.
Sliding into class at the last minute was smart. You got extra time in the morning to snooze or snuggle. Now, you want to arrive at work before you have to be there. Every day. Nothing says how professional you are more than your actual physical presence. You also build up good will with your boss. You will need that good will to compensate for the other, inevitable mistakes you will make.
4. Never come to work hung over or strung out.
It is not hip to show up with the night before clinging to you like stale cigarette smoke. If it means you have to stop partying on weeknights, so be it. You sober up by alcohol working its way out of your system through the pores of your skin. Your boss and coworkers will smell it when you have had a good time the night before.
5. Never show up all over the Internet in ways that could embarrass you at work.
Your coworkers will search your name. Your boss might, too. Clean up your blog, MySpace, YouTube pages and any other else on the Internet where you appear. This should be done before you start working. If you have not done it yet, do it now. Once you are on the job, never diss the company online or share confidential, company information. You can be fired.
6. Never be rude or inconsiderate.
A professional has good manners, all the time, with everyone, everywhere. Courtesy and consideration in the workplace go a long way.
7. Never leave early, especially on Friday.
Almost every person in a position of authority has one good story about a promotion that came about because he or she was the only in the office when the boss needed someone. It is a good idea to be the last one out the door on Friday. When the boss needs to let people go, the ones already halfway out the door on Friday often find themselves out the door for good.
Patricia Haddock is a communications consultant and trainer with more than 20 years of business writing experience. She teaches business writing and professional development workshops.
Patricia has authored more than 600 magazine articles and 11 books, including The Time Management Workshop - AMACOM, Leadership Skills for Women -- Crisp Learning, Developing as a Professional - Crisp Learning, Office Management: A Productivity and Effectiveness Guide -- Crisp Learning.
For tips to develop as a professional at work, visit Patricia's blog at http://developingasaprofessional.blogspot.com
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