Yes, our office is a politics-free zone. I couldn't imagine bringing that kind of controversy here after the union crap.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/workl...ork/index.html
In general, I think this is a good idea. Unless your job requires you to discuss politics, its probably good to keep them to yourself at work.
Yes, our office is a politics-free zone. I couldn't imagine bringing that kind of controversy here after the union crap.
Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but rather we have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.
- -- Aristotle
Believe nothing on the faith of traditions, even though they have been held in honor for many generations and in diverse places. Do not believe a thing because many people speak of it. Do not believe on the faith of the sages of the past. Do not believe what you yourself have imagined, persuading yourself that a God inspires you. Believe nothing on the sole authority of your masters and priests. After examination, believe what you yourself have tested and found to be reasonable, and conform your conduct thereto.
- -- The Buddha
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
- -- Aristotle
From a business perspective, politics is the last thing you'd want in your office.
AMERICAN HISTORY ITSELF IS A TESTAMENT TO THE STRENGTH AND RESILIENCE OF AFRICAN PEOPLE. WE, ALONG WITH THE COURGE AND SACRIFICES OF CONSCIOUS WHITE AMERICANS, LIKE VIOLA LIUZZO, EVERETT DIRKSEN, AND MANY OTHERS, HAVE FOUGHT AND DIED TOGETHER FOR OUR FREEDOM, AND FOR OUR SURVIVAL.
In America, rights are are not determined by what is just, fair, equitable, honest, nor by what Jesus would do. Rights are determined ONLY by what you can DEMAND.
I would agree. It would be a bad idea to bring it into the office.
Quote from Cypress:
"Scientists don't use "averages". Maybe armchair supertools on message boards ascribe some meaning to "averages" between two random data points. And maybe clueless amatuers "draw a straight line" through two random end data points to define a "trend". Experts don't.
They use mean annual and five year means in trend analysis. Don't tell me I have to explain the difference to you. "
In an office situation I think you should avoid politics and religion.
Luckily the people I work with don't seem to want to discuss either subject.
I did have to stop an employee in one of our field offices from preaching to the other employees. I think I scared the poor kid though. lol
Oh, he was doing more than trying to convert. He was actually telling people that they were going to burn in hell if they didn't.
I work in the telecomm construction business. We mainly use subcontractors as our work force, so we have less HR issues. There are a lot of linemen that would scare the average person. I was actually asked to go to Virginia and talk to this kid before someone hurt him.
I told him I was from the corporate office and that I was a Wiccan. He would either stop his preaching or I would be back and start doing rituals and casting circles at the office.
Never had a problem with him again.
dolitary, doing lots of fiber to the premise work ?
I disagree that the office should be a no politics zone. Christ, people don't participate enough in politics as it is. Then setting aside half of the hours that you are awake as politics-free doesn't make much sense to me. Additionally, I view the office and work not just a place to go to do some stuff and get paid for it but as a chance to interact with others and grow not just professionally but personally as well. Politics is a part of that.
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