According to a new article, your co-workers are silently judging everything you do at work. And a lot of little things you do can end up making you the office outcast. Here are four things that might make your co-workers hate you.
#1.) Sucking Up to the Boss. Especially if it's at the expense of someone else. For example, if someone makes a mistake, you don't always have to go over their head. You can tell THEM about it, and let THEM tell the boss.
--Also, don't take sole credit for something when other people worked on it too. It makes you seem untrustworthy.
#2.) Negativity. Yes, even when you're complaining about your boss. It's okay in small amounts . . . because EVERYONE likes dumping on the boss every now and then. But after a while it makes you seem negative in general.
--Constantly shooting down ideas is something else to avoid. And a Monster.com survey from last year showed that too much gossiping can also make your co-workers think of you as overly negative.
#3.) Messiness. In your own work area, it's not such a big deal. A recent survey showed that some people view a messy desk as a sign you've been busy. While other people think it just means you're lazy.
--But NO ONE appreciates it when you leave a mess in communal areas, like the kitchen.
#4.) Bad Cubicle Etiquette. Two of the biggest offenders are talking too loud, and eating something that stinks up the whole office. Even if no one says anything when you re-heat your fish dinner from last night . . . they definitely aren't happy about it.
