Good Manners & the Golden Rule in the Office & Workplace 02

Good Manners and the Golden Rule in the Office and Workplace - Part 2; Encyclopaedia Britannica Films; Office Etiquette (1950); public domain. Do's and don'ts film portraying ways in which office etiquette contributes to success in office relationships. Follows a young woman who is seeking her first secretarial job and shows examples of good and bad on-the-job behavior. Producer: Encyclopaedia Britannica Films; public domain.

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• good
• manners
• golden
• rule
• office
• workplace
• work
• etiquette
• relationships
• job
• behavior
• politics
• ethics
• morals
• training

[lauraputman1]

Thank you for this sweet film. This is the kind of reliable and respectful behavior that should be paramount in any office, including your office at home today that isn"t any more.

[rosaryfilms]

@lauraputman1 - you are very welcomed!

[indigothecat]

Ironically, this is a heart-warming film. It shows that it is possible to reach for higher callings in the career world by simply having good character and work ethic.

It might not be as true these days, but it's still a nice thought to think about the working world like this.

[rosaryfilms]

@indigothecat - thank you for your excellent comments!

[Kidsgrove49]

I must get back to work now. Browsing on Youtube during office hours is certainly not going to please my employer. He needs me to stay focussed on my duties so he can play golf all afternoon.

[NekoMouser]

"I found that writing personal letters didn't help to get the work done. ... I learned that personal telephone calls interfered with business."

So, how many people do you think watched this video on work etiquette during their work hours?

[indigothecat]

@gokiburi666 Well, most places, unless going through a layoff process, will retain most employees who don't cause trouble and have reasonable to excellent work ethic. I feel there's more to receiving promotions than just plain old hard work. First off, there have to be positions available to be promoted into. (Sometimes to save money companies will demote a decent employee into an open position.) Second, you have to make your boss feel you'd be more useful in a higher position.

[gokiburi666]

@indigothecat it's still true nowadays.. but you also have to be lucky because a large part of getting promoted depends on other people valuing your work ethic and character to promote you. Even so, people who work hard and care about their jobs tend to retain their positions even during mass layoffs, whereas mid-level managers will swiftly axe all incompetent employees in order to fill their "firing quota" for the year.

[rosrychaplet]

I know a few people at work who could use this.