5 Ways People Perceive You At Work

I think personal branding is also about positioning. You craft a message and strategy that will make people understand who you really are and what you want to do with your life.

Whatever people say about you should not be the focus of your personal branding. Teach them to think. Do not play on their stereotyping. Instead create an image that will be both authentic and trustworthy for your co-workers.

Jef Menguin
http://jefmenguin.com

What about the situation was as you're the only male working around aggressive, naive and attractive females? I try to work as a team player, but maintain the position that I'm not one of the girls and do not pose a threat to their sexuality. Eventually they recognize that they are blessed with a gentleman within the circle. As a team we jell. Outsiders get the impression that I'm getting it on with all of them. A true story.

we dress down on Friday's but we can't wear sweats, graphic tees, or leggings. dress is usually business attire (more so casual for the men). When clients are in the office, it's business attire which means suit n ties for the guys..

i stay in my cubicle.. i come out to go to the kitchen, bathroom, lunch and when i'm needed.. i have many conversations w/my co-workers but to many doesn't look good..

I work in an environment where people just look at you and pass judgement. I wear nice clothes (sweatsuits, jeans, nice sneakers/casual shoes and the like) and people assume I don't take things seriously. I carry more than my share and show up every day. I live an hour away and those who live a few minutes away show up an hour late every day or call in at least once a week. I have to hear a lot of stuff if I leave 5 minutes early. I also work a second job. I think they are upset because I am at peace with me and they can't stand it. Those same people who judge me look to me when they need something. I just SMMFH, laugh and walk away!!!

I think that it is some good information.

The miserable ones that I laugh at? Here's the scenario:

a) i am in my mid 40's
b) work a 2nd job (pt) that pays as much as this one
c) handle hazmat and at times carry more than my share (see h)
d) wear nice clothes (athletic) and hearing complaints (i think it's hate because it's always fresh)
e) out of the public eye
f) not part of a clique
g) respectful of my coworkers until pushed
h) show up everyday (45 mile drive) while others young and old don't give a damn about work and worry about what I'm doing (my job)

I can go on and on but why?
Bottom line, leave me the hell alone and focus on themselves (address their issues including misery)!!!

then you have the "cliques". need i say more?

I also agree with omerlm. I've worked at my company for 5 years now and I have learned a ton but people still view me as if I wouldn't know what they're talking about because I'm so young. Half the time, I can recall more company history that I've learned than they can recall and they were here when the event(s) happened!

I AM IN NIGERIA HOW DO I GET IN TOUCH?

but what if i DO know it all? see @steveplunkett

Thank you Shana, you got it right!

Well i work in an office and mon- thurs i think you should come to the work place dressed appropriate ,on fri its ok to be casual,to each its own your work should prove who are and what you stand for as a person some of us are very blessed to have a job so i think its not what you wear its the inpression you give off and how you interact with people......

i agree with the bad dresser one...its very tru, i got a friend of mine a job in my office, i only knew her in a private setting previously, so when she showed up for work dressed badly, it was embarassing. she work to short dresses, flip flops and clothes that were too tight, she didnt brush her hair or put on make up since it was "too early in the morning". i was totally embarassed and regret heling her get in. its tru that others will see you as a outsider b/c no one ever tried to befriend her and she eventually quit b/c she felt like an outsider with the group.

Old people should move on and let the young ones run the businesses, o.k. tell me how do we support our selves ? What will we use to pay our gas, electric, phone, morgage, car payment, car and life insurance, collage tuition for our children gasoline to fill our tanks, put food on the table? Do your parents work or your grandparents? Do you think they should be pushed out of their jobs because they're over 40 or 45? Retirement age is anywhere between 65-70 and most of us do not have money hidden away to be able to ride off into the sunset and not have to work. Stop complaining about not having anything in common with the older worker, you could be amazed at the stories they could tell you after all we've seen it, did it, heard it and lived it and we respest you because we know that the future is in your hands when we;re all retired or dead you will be where we are today, don't be in such a rush to get here, time goes by fast enough.

Scan through every employment contract and it will baffle you that none encourages office politics. However, in every office, managers subtly and sometimes openly approve of those that engage in it as possessing high social skill. For this they grow faster up the ladder. Yet, the "virus" contributes in destroying social order, merit and good governance. Someone has to find a balance!

Mind your own bizness!!! Ppl will judge u for the slightest of things. I, myself work 12hrs per day, I keep to myself and STILL ppl talk. A man slapped his girl 2day just a few feet away and I missed it. Just goes to show wen u mind ur own biz u don't have time to mine anyone elses!!

I'm a cubicle dweller. I'm the youngest in the office so it's hard to relate to my co-workers. Diferrent generation, different life styles, views, I just can't relate to them.

Office politics suck and women are the worst. Stop bitching and talking behind everyones back and MAN up. If you dont like someone quit!! or shut the "F" up and do your job.

And to the young people who are crying, just stop it because one day you will be saying the same damn thing to a young employee when your old so just put in your time and deal with it or you too can quit.

THank you to all the people that are speaking up in defense of introverts. We aren't shy or weird- small talk and large groups of people exhaust us. I want nothing more than to run away from lunch when there are 2 or more people in the lunchroom to make chit chat with. I hate it.

I get along great with people- but it doesn't mean that I want to spend every waking second at my job entertaining them.

Regarding the Cubicle Dweller advice, why is everybody these days saying that they need to get out and network? Should it apply to all and sundry. Creative professionals tend to be naturally introverted, lacking the socials skills perhaps but they are the ones who can come up with the most-out-of the box ideas. The old philosophy was just that you just need to be good at your work. Shouldn't there be a different work atmosphere for creative professionals? So much for ergonomics where the people have not yet realised a way to tap on their potential gold mines.