If you’re spending 40 hours a week at the office, you’re going to want to surround yourself with good co-workers (and perhaps even be a good co-worker yourself).<\/p>\n
From the one who always remembers birthdays to the one who always cleans up after themselves, here five signs of a great colleague.<\/p>\n
You mind your own business<\/strong> You remember important occasions<\/strong> You attend at least a few after-work events<\/strong> You do your work<\/strong> You are mindful in communal areas<\/strong> xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"If you're spending 40 hours a week at the office, you're going to want to ...","author":252587,"featured_media":111534,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[260],"tags":[],"thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/17123502\/crew-56835.jpg","thumbnail_url_middle_card":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/17123502\/crew-56835-386x200.jpg","formated_date":"October 17, 2017","category_name":"Life","category_icon":"https:\/\/d3vodd1ws13xud.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/10113832\/entertainment.svg","author_name":"","trending":false,"sponsored":false,"random_color":"#c9aefc","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111462"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/252587"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=111462"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111462\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/111534"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=111462"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=111462"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=111462"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nIt’s so tempting to partake in the office gossip, but perpetuating the gossip is only going to bite you in the future and create unnecessary drama. At least at work, try to keep the gossip to a minimum (you’ll be glad you did).<\/p>\n
\nIs it someone’s birthday? Did someone get engaged? Is someone having a baby? Whether you offer a simple birthday message or surprise them with a group gift, make an effort to remember the big dates.<\/p>\n
\nWe know, sometimes the last thing you want to do after work is spend even more time with co-workers. Plus, post-work cocktails can really add up. However, seeing your peers outside of work allows you to get to know them better not only as co-workers\u00a0but also as potential friends.<\/p>\n
\nYou don\u2019t want the reputation of being unable to pull your own weight. Get your work done and don’t make anyone else pick up your slack. Better yet, be a team player and offer a hand to someone who looks like they could use a little help.<\/p>\n
\nThis should totally go without saying, but refill the coffee pot, don’t eat someone else\u2019s lunch, throw away your trash, and try to stay away from microwaving anything that has a strong odor. Respect the fact that it\u2019s a communal space and treat it as you would want others to.<\/p>\n