Workplace Etiquette News

The latest workplace etiquette stories, each synthesized from multiple sources with added background and context.

"Workplace Etiquette: Dealing with Colleague's Food Shaming"

At a work dinner during a professional conference, a colleague shamed a reader for ordering meat in front of vegetarian bosses. Amy Dickinson advises that the colleague's behavior was rude and unprofessional, and that the bosses likely have no issue with the reader's dietary choices. She suggests that the colleague's attempt to suck up by shaming the reader was unappetizing and emphasizes the importance of representing the organization positively and responsibly.

2 years ago•Source: MLive.com

"The Unconventional Appetite of a Job Candidate: Two Steaks Ordered"

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0.75 min•2 years ago

"The Unconventional Appetite of a Job Candidate: Two Steaks Ordered"

In a new Wall Street Journal feature, recruiters and headhunters share stories of embarrassing etiquette faux pas during the hiring process. One recruiter recalls a candidate who was up for a partner job at a professional services firm and derailed his chances by ordering two steaks during the final interview dinner with the client at The Palm.

via The Wall Street Journal