Self-help books get a bad rap andEsquireeditor Ross McCammon understands that.
Both relentlessly funny and soberingly insightful,Works Well With Otherseasily accomplishes that goal.
Read on for some of McCammons best examples of workplace-related wit and wisdom.
First impressions arent as important as you think.
Because youre not seeing the real person.
Our new coworkers are anxious too, McCammon adds.
They dont know you dont talk too much in a meeting.
They dont know youre not a cancerous presence.
They dont know you dont want their jobs.
They dont know youre not gonna be crowding the fridge with your twelve-day juice cleanse.
Dont worry about admitting you dont know something.
In moderation, booze can be your friend.
One drink will improve the work you do after lunch, McCammon states.
Two drinks will damage it.
Three drinks will ensure that it wont get done.
The work party is not a party, McCammon says when advising about after-hours etiquette.
Its an offsite meeting with free alcohol.
Stay social its your civic duty.
An elevator is a prison of opportunity, McCammon writes.
The first thing to acknowledge in a small-talk situation is that we live in a society, he adds.
So get to know your coworkers!
