6. Kissing Colleagues: Is It Ever Okay?
I greeted a job candidate, and he grabbed me by the shoulders and kissed me on the lips. Aack! We are always looking for auditors who are quick thinkers and show initiative, but this was a bit much. The kissing bandit didn’t get the job.
That tale from a financial manager involved with hiring illustrates one of the many downsides to kissing in the workplace: if you greet someone inappropriately, you may lose a job or a work opportunity. You may also come across as a little strange!
Greeting someone with a kiss on the cheek when others are around also may cause difficulty. (An attractive salesperson greeted one of her customers at a business dinner with such a kiss—unfortunately, right in front of his disapproving ...
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