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Just how important is professionalism at works?
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I lack professionalism at work where I give out samples at Sam's Club. For instance, i used to talk lots of slangs and talk in text, telling ppl brb instead of saying be right back, for example. I stopped that in May.
I spilled something on my shirt while closing on August 17. A male coworker joked about wet t shirt contest. I splashed him and went, "Wet t shirt contest, jerk!" Then after we both sang "call me maybe" I jokingly told him here's my number so call me. Someone reported us and our supervisor turned us in to HR, who let that slide ultimately without even an investigation. Before that, we flirted in similar ways. Since then, I stopped with the sexual innuendos.
I use to talk a lot about partying and booze and how I got wasted from time to time. Stopped a month ago.
Then there's screwing around on the sales floor and closing time, which I also stopped a couple month ago.
Two weeks ago, however, I talked too loud in the break room. Also, I said I missed a coworker who recently quit so I can't focus. That was October 6. Now I'm not scheduled beyond the 20th. I'm just on-call. Good thing they actually call me in when someone is unable to report to work bc if not, I'll be screwed. Is this right?
I spilled something on my shirt while closing on August 17. A male coworker joked about wet t shirt contest. I splashed him and went, "Wet t shirt contest, jerk!" Then after we both sang "call me maybe" I jokingly told him here's my number so call me. Someone reported us and our supervisor turned us in to HR, who let that slide ultimately without even an investigation. Before that, we flirted in similar ways. Since then, I stopped with the sexual innuendos.
I use to talk a lot about partying and booze and how I got wasted from time to time. Stopped a month ago.
Then there's screwing around on the sales floor and closing time, which I also stopped a couple month ago.
Two weeks ago, however, I talked too loud in the break room. Also, I said I missed a coworker who recently quit so I can't focus. That was October 6. Now I'm not scheduled beyond the 20th. I'm just on-call. Good thing they actually call me in when someone is unable to report to work bc if not, I'll be screwed. Is this right?
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Wait and see how things pan out as it might blow over, but do try to avoid inappropriate behaviour in future.
But if you're not planning your career at where you are now, I wouldn't worry about it that much
Welcome to the boards and thanks for posting your query.
How professional you need to be at work depends on where you work. But as Lord of Little says being professional does get you noticed for the right reasons.
Have you looked at our Working Guide on theSite.org? - http://thesite.org/workandstudy/working
It's got some informative articles about working life.
You may like to consider your motivations for working at this place and your long term goals. Maybe you're not actually happy in this role and therefore aren't taking it seriously?
You may also want to consider how your behaviour would affect any reference that is given by your current employer when/if you apply for other jobs.
Hope this helps.
I'm not trying to give you a rant, but I do think it's funny that you have to ask whether talking about getting drunk is ultimately okay at work?
Always remember that work + play are two different things and you should keep your behaviours completely different for the two. Yes perhaps you have been put on the books for a day next week which you deem as "ok" but do you honestly think you've been a good worker?