The Gray Area of Employee Conduct: Blurred Lines and Unspoken Rules The workplace can be a minefield, where unspoken rules and blurred lines between personal and professional behavior create tension among colleagues.
A recent letter to the "Good Job" column at Slate highlights this issue with an egregious example: an employee who consistently disregards office norms in a small, open plan space.
Her transgressions include wearing revealing clothing, making loud phone calls, watching Netflix on her phone, and monopolizing shared locker space.