Doing your day’s work honestly is, of course, the golden mantra, but not doing certain things can also help you avoid unnecessary problems at the workplace.

If you want to be seen as a serious employee, you just have to be more careful about not making some annoying mistakes, unless you really don’t care about losing your job. That’s why you need to avoid doing these five things at work.

#1 Being too Social – Online, that is

One of the biggest mistake people make at work is abusing the time they have with spending it recklessly on the Internet and social media. While the Internet and social media are great work tools, they can be – and are often – misused.

And misusing the Internet can have serious repercussions. “The biggest mistake people make at work is abusing the time they have on the Internet, social media and using their company e-mail for private purpose,” Jennifer Campori, Managing Director, Middle East and Europe, Charterhouse Partnership, told Emirates 24|7.

“While the Internet and social media are great work tools, they can be abused and the last thing companies want to pay for is your time on the Internet,” she added.

Employees often chat online with family and friends, spend time on Twitter and Facebook during the time they should be slogging hard for the company they are employed with.

“It is unethical. How can employees use somebody else’s time, money and bandwidth? They are being paid to work, not socialise,” said the HR manager of a multinational bank in Dubai without wishing to be named.

#2 Online Shopping

An extension of the excessive use of the Internet, some employees also shop online while at work.

Time that could have been used productively is often wasted on Souq.com, eBay, Amazon and a whole lot of other sites, whether window shopping designer labels or actually swiping the credit card for the goods purchased.

“Invariably, all travel booking and ticketing is done in office – checking the best rates available to taking the ticket print-out – is all done on somebody else’s money,” said an employee working with a media company in Dubai. Avoid it.

#3 Gossiping and Office Politics

Gossiping should be avoided under all circumstances. Recruitment experts in the country believe it can only have adverse effects and reactions.

“There are objective rules like avoid too much gossiping,” said Konstantina Sakellariou, Partner, Marketing & Operations Director at Stanton Chase International.

“Most importantly, employees should avoid any office politics or gossip in the workplace. While it may be tempting to join in discussions about issues or individuals, your comments may find themselves related to senior managers, potentially impacting your advancement with the company,” said James Sayer, Director, Robert Half Middle East.

“Instead, try to take the high road by walking away or politely declining to engage in such behaviour,” he suggested.

Passing on information to another employee, who then passes it on to the next one, should also be avoided.

For example, talking about a particular ‘undeserving’ employee getting the biggest hike when this may not be the case will only lead to feelings of discontent among other team members, and you may have to face the wrath of the boss if the gossip is tracked back to you.

#4 Missing in Action

Taking too many leave often leaves a bad impression and no boss or office will give you a clean chit to stay away from work. Silly excuses to just avoid work can only land you in deeper soup. In this case, you will be given a few warnings, which then may lead to termination.

“Avoiding absenteeism and being a good team player,” are traits that should be followed at work, says the Stanton Chase expert. “However, things an employee should avoid will depend on the company one works for. For instance, in some companies, arriving late in the morning might be frowned upon whereas in other companies, it might still be acceptable,” she added.

#5 Complaining About Your Job

Negativity nurtures negativity. Employees should be smart enough to behave professionally in today’s job market.

Avoid acting unprofessional by constantly complaining about your job, salary or working conditions. Be proud of your work, your workplace or at least pretend to be until you have the next offer letter in hand.

Chest nudity
Ezar in public places (Ezar is the local Emirati male underwear)

What is indecent for women
Clothing that exposes the stomach and back Short clothing above the knee
Tight and transparent clothing that describes the body

Rules at public beaches
All swimmers should wear conservative swimwear that is acceptable to the culture in Sharjah
Do not wear swimwear in streets or other public places

Living together
It is not allowed for a man and woman who are not connected by a legally acceptable relationship to be alone in public places or in suspicious times or circumstances.

Enforcement

Police, designated employees, security officers, and building guards are ordered to observe, coordinate and ensure adherence to these rules of decency and public conduct.
Police only enforce these whenever a warning is not sufficient.
Public employees are to provide instructions, advice and clarification to the violator, keeping goodwill as the basis in the interaction. In case of negative response, the police may be called in.
When violators of this code seek service, it may be refused and they should be made aware of the regulations.
Source: Sharjah decency and public conduct rules and objectives official brochure

The prime age between 25 – 42 is sucked by GCC, KSA – by our own choice serving masters in GCC/KSA and yet we exist with no human rights and no naturalisation/ citizenship laws.

EXPATS time to re-evaluate the priorities, MAKE a CHOICE

Purpose is to manage a dual strike from Israel & US from 2 ends.
Black water is already stationed to control any public rising incase of civil disagreement within UAE against the current regime.

UAE is playing a dangerous game distant friend US is no friend to anyone, UAE seeking elevated enemity with closest of its neighbor & trade partner is highly dangerous.

http://news.yahoo.com/us-stealth-fighters-now-irans-back-door-142931425–abc-news-topstories.html

http://www.debka.com/article/21955/

He is also accused of submitting forged Bachelor’s degree certificates in Physics issued by University of London – Kings College and a Master’s in Business Management issued by University of Warwick according to which he got a human resource manager post

Seems like UAE companies & Govt are taken for granted by US, CANADA, EU & UK citizens assuming they are untouchables. In general the locals business owners & Govt functionaries believe ASIAN & ARABIC speaking non-locals are 2nd tier workers no matter how hard working honest dedicated they are but never trusted as ‘HONEST’ and never placed at final decisive positions. There always is a Non-Asian Non-Arabic speaking European, American, French or a UK person under the Local Owner, having black & white control.

The accused british person has swindled more than Dh2.1m which forms 24 per cent of 12 employees’ annual salaries via the company’s account.

READ THE STORY

the accused had consumed 5 cans of beer before the incident.

The Beirut-based Union of Arab Banks (UAB), which groups 470 Arab banks, said many regional nations are already suffering from high debt, slow growth, lower government revenue and a slowdown in capital flow into the region.

Union of 7 shaikhdoms in UAE are suffering from high public debt because of excessive borrowing to fund local projects and support their budgets and balances of payments.

It put the debt in the UAE at 21 per cent of GDP at the end of 2010 and expected it to fall back to 16.3 per cent in 2011 and 14.5 per cent in 2012.

coming up is a dry spell for UAE if the economic situation in europe continue for another fortnight

with a local product oil

prices going up by 30% within a quarter everyone is feeling the crunch. Lifestyle are crumbling and expats suffering most. The salary bracket difference between local & expat is huge as huge as 100% and the EXPAT standing in UAE is but ‘luxurious’ slavery with zero rights as human.

Lending banks are vultures as soon as they loose a job and fail to pay the loan they either end up in jail or commit a sucide. There is no 3rd choice for EXPATS in UAE.

“As per RBI [Reserve Bank of India] guidelines, banks are required to periodically update customer identification documents, including photographs. Therefore, we request you to complete and submit the know your customer [KYC] documents listed below along with a duly filled customer update form.”

An NRI has to submit his current passport and visa copy, address proof (Indian or overseas address, whichever is available), a recent passport-sized photograph along with the customer update form.

The bank adds: “The above documents need to be submitted within 30 days of date of this intimation. The bank reserves the option to freeze the account in case of non-submission of the said documents.”

An individual, who works as a manger in a real estate company, told “I have two NRE accounts. Yesterday I got this email and fortunately I opened to read it… they have asked me to update my details and failure could result in bank freezing my account.”

Cut off line for submission is April 30 2011