Posted by Fi on August 12, 2002, at 11:43:35
In reply to depression=difficulty complying with workplace ..., posted by Medusa on August 12, 2002, at 8:52:36
I think its a really hard one. You usually have a basic contract of employment which includes things like the hours you have to be at work (whether or not there is anything to do). But most other things arent so set.
Some places have an explicit dress code, in others its unstated but still strong, and I've found this unwritten version can be different for different functions (a PA was once told off where I worked for wearing smart trousers- and was told people like me wearing jeans wasnt relevant as we had a different role).
For me, there are three levels. The things you *have* to do (eg things in contract/job description), the unstated things you have to do not to be ostracised (eg wash regularly, not wear a bathrobe). And the office politics, which should be optional but often arent. I get involved in them as little as possible, but that's partly as I have no ambition! Also cant be bothered- I agree we may have a more balanced view of what is important in life eg surviving it.
Of course, underneath all of this is your actual job. In an ideal world that would be all there was, and its all that *should* matter...
Fi
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