Chapter 8 - Getting Along with your Supervisor

Your supervisor will be impressed if you ___________.

• spend time and energy learning about the workplace

• change routines to fit your own schedule

• frequently spend time visiting with your co-workers

• take frequent breaks

• complain about about company policies and procedures

It's smart to ask questions about__________.

• working for another company

• who has the highest salary

• your company's goals, products, or services

• who is dating who

• when lunch is

Volunteering for special projects will always ___________.

• annoy your supervisor

• increase your experience

• get you more money

• get you less money

When asked to do something extra, __________.

• make it clear you don't want to

• be pleasant and agreeable

• say you'll do it if someone else helps you

• start crying

• demand extra pay

When someone needs information from you, __________.

• wait until they ask for it twice

• speak up as soon as possible

• always say you have to think it over

• ignore them

• wait until they ask thrice

You'll get recognized for your good work_________.

• right away

• when you demand to be rewarded

• when you've consistently performed well

• never

• whenever, ugh.

If you know nothing about how your tasks fit into the bigger picture, _________.

• it doesn't matter

• you need to find out

• you'll save the company money

• you'll cost the company time

• you should get a sandwich

Workplace etiquette is defined as _____

• proper behavior in the workplace

• informal behavior in the workplace

Is it ok to ask your co-workers how much money they make?

• True

• False

What is the primary way of contacting most people in an organization?

• Email

• Face-to-face

• Facetime

• Handwritten