office survival skills

I was browsing sgforums the other and came across this interesting post.  Just wanna share it here.

Office survival skills

#1 - Gossip about others outside the circle of friends <-- neutral

#2 - Be a busybody to get the latest news to keep yourself in the loop and stay informed <-- been trying to do that

#3 - Don't gossip or confront a person who is the subject in the gossip incase things turns ugly <-- agree wholeheartedly

#4 - Office colleagues as only good for chatting, lunch/dinner buddies else help you to find or recommend new jobs only <-- i think this depends

#5 - Be on good terms with the colleagues to have people watch your back while you return the favor too. <-- definitely agree

#6 - If you don't like gossip, whatever you listen, just take it with a pitch of salt and ignore it <-- trying to master this

#7 - Never get involved with bgr in office else your job performance will be affected <-- may be true

#8 - Don't appear to be overly hardworking in the office posing as a threat to other colleagues which reveals the fact that they are slacking..do it discreetly without them seeing you as a threat giving them reasons to backstab you to safe-keep their own employment. <-- definitely!

#9 - Never be the Mr Nice Guy else you will find yourself with more workload than others. <-- of course.

#10 - Don't join a conflict or get dragged into a conflict..stay clear of such dangerous situations if possible <-- the art of tai-ji

#11 - Don't tell/talk/discuss your personal life experiences with your colleagues if you want to stay gossip free <-- depends on the kind of colleagues la

#12 - If employer/fellow collegues wants you to go for group outing/Clubbing to de-stress, never ever get yourself in a drunk akward situation else you will see yourself losing the respect and be the stared at in the office the new few days and eventually be avoided at any events. <-- neutral

Hope the above tips will help you in a smooth journey in surviving office politics and a happy work experience ahead.