Termination-Appropriate vs. Inappropriate Actions

Arriving to work 15 minutes late.

• appropriate

• inappropriate

Bringing a doctor’s note to work after you have called in sick.

• appropriate

• inappropriate

Offering to help your coworker with a project.

• appropriate

• inappropriate

Texting your friends when you don’t have any work to do.

• appropriate

• inappropriate

Complaining to your coworkers about your boss.

• appropriate

• inappropriate

Asking your boss if you can talk to them about a problem you’re having in

the office.

• appropriate

• inappropriate

Calling in sick because you were up late the night before.

• appropriate

• inappropriate

Telling your coworker you can’t help them because it’s not part of your job.

• appropriate

• inappropriate

Waiting until your lunch break to talk to your coworker about your plans for the weekend.

• appropriate

• inappropriate

Using social media to talk about your coworker who was fired.

• appropriate

• inappropriate