| 1. | You should always use your "library voice" when talking in cubicles. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False
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| 2. | Someone has visited your cubicle for an impromptu meeting, but you really need to get back to work. How do you get rid of your co-worker? |
| a. | | Tell them it's time to go |
| b. | | Stand and head toward the entrance of your cube as a subtle hint |
| c. | | Pretend you received an urgent email |
| d. | | Excuse yourself to go to the bathroom or to get a snack
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| 3. | Why is it a good idea to have your desk facing away from the cubicle opening? |
| a. | | It will give you more space in the cubicle |
| b. | | It will often give the appearance that you're working hard |
| c. | | It's the common style in cubicles |
| d. | | It will be harder for people to make eye contact with you and therefore interrupt your work
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| 4. | If you don't want to be bothered while working in your cubicle, you should do what? |
| a. | | Put a "do not disturb" sign on your cubicle near the door |
| b. | | Don't make eye contact with anyone |
| c. | | Put a chair in front of your cubicle opening |
| d. | | Pretend to be on an important phone call
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| 5. | How should you decorate your cubicle? |
| a. | | In your own style; this is your space |
| b. | | However you want, within reason, and with good taste |
| c. | | There shouldn't be much decoration at all |
| d. | | However others decorate theirs; follow the accepted norm
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| 6. | You should never use speakerphone when working in a cubicle? |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False
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| 7. | About what percentage of American offices feature some sort of open layout (or cubicles)? |
| a. | | 45% |
| b. | | 23% |
| c. | | 58% |
| d. | | 68%
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| 8. | You prefer to work while listening to music. How should you handle this when you work in a cubicle? |
| a. | | Keep the music low and agreeable (no foul words or loud tunes) |
| b. | | Talk to the people surrounding you and make sure your choice of music is agreeable to them |
| c. | | Use headphones |
| d. | | Blast it out, if your workplace is casual
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| 9. | Meetings should never be held in cubicles. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False
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| 10. | Why should you keep your cell phone turned off if you work in a cubicle? |
| a. | | If you can't answer it right away, the ringing will bother your co-workers |
| b. | | If you take the call, your call will be far from private |
| c. | | It's rude to carry on a personal conversation in a workspace where everyone can hear |
| d. | | All of the above
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| 11. | Cubicles don't have doors, so how should you handle it when you want to enter a co-worker's space and you aren't sure if they are busy or not? |
| a. | | Knock on the outside of the cubicle, but only if they don't look busy |
| b. | | Holler over the cubicle and ask if they have time for you now |
| c. | | Stand outside their cubicle space and wait until they have time |
| d. | | Go in and sit down; one of the benefits of cubicles is their lack of formality
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| 12. | You should keep your perfume or cologne wearing to a minimum when working in a cubicle. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False
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| 13. | What is the term for peeking over cubicle tops and into others' cubicles as you walk by? |
| a. | | Peeky weeky |
| b. | | Hyena peeking |
| c. | | Prairie Dog |
| d. | | Rude
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| 14. | What is the best way to communicate with other cubicle dwellers at work? |
| a. | | Email or instant messaging |
| b. | | Meeting up at one another's cubicle, but speaking lowly |
| c. | | Telephone |
| d. | | In the break room or cafeteria
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| 15. | You should never let your phone ring more than _____ time(s) when you work in a cubicle. |
| a. | | 1 |
| b. | | 2 |
| c. | | 3 |
| d. | | 4
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| 16. | If you overhear a neighbor's telephone conversation, you should: |
| a. | | Repeat the conversation to everyone in the breakroom. |
| b. | | Comment on the conversation. |
| c. | | Ask the neighbor nosy questions about the conversation. |
| d. | | MIND YOUR OWN DARN BUSINESS!
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| 17. | How do you handle loud co-workers in nearby cubicles? |
| a. | | Loudly tell them to shut up |
| b. | | Tell your supervisor |
| c. | | When they finish their conversation, speak to them quietly and ask them to be more considerate in the future |
| d. | | Work from home
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What others think about Cubicle Etiquette |
| By: Debbie S on Nov 12, 2009 |
| | Your work ethic or lack thereof is evident in a cubicle. |
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| By: MEM on Nov 3, 2009 |
| | Thought it was very interesting as well as quite pertinent. |
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| By: Tiffany on Nov 3, 2009 |
| | When holding personal phone conversations, please be considerate of others and spare of the mushy details of the love fest from the night before. |
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| By: L on Nov 3, 2009 |
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| By: Paulette on Oct 16, 2009 |
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| By: DD on Oct 12, 2009 |
| | I think it would be good to set up some 'office hours' so an expectation could be set for when you are 'open' for conversation, discussion of work items etc. It lets others know you value private time and their time too. |
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| By: Chris on Sep 28, 2009 |
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| By: Debbie on Sep 24, 2009 |
| | Treat others as you would want to be treated. |
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| By: cathy on Sep 18, 2009 |
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| By: Celia on Sep 1, 2009 |
| | An employee in our office walk at lunch time and change into her walking clothes before she walks. After walking she changes back into her work clothing and hang her walking clothing in her cubicle to dry out. She always place her bra (sports or regular), the men passing can see this, I'm offended |
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| By: SSH on Sep 1, 2009 |
| | Cubes are the worst invention on earth and are nothing but counter productive. It's distracting when everyone yells over the cube walls. I'm trying to work here, people and forgive me for not caring where you're going for lunch or what you cooked for dinner last night! |
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| By: Corey on Aug 28, 2009 |
| | Wearing headphones to listen to music is only acceptable if you don't sing or hum along. |
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| By: Kapok on Aug 27, 2009 |
| | Cubicles are like egg cartons for bodies. |
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| By: Carolyn on Aug 24, 2009 |
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| By: Sonia N. on Aug 17, 2009 |
| | This is for the cubicle dwellers, if a co-worker in not at there desk, its NOT ok to grab snacks or gum thats laying around or in a drawer!!!!!!!! IT IS SO ANNOYING...... |
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| By: Tracy on Aug 17, 2009 |
| | Oh dear after taking this quiz, I think I will have to change my ways! |
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| By: kb on Aug 3, 2009 |
| | how many times does someone need to lock and unlock their drawers? No one else locks up 15 times a day - what are the hiding in the drawers vs. not wanting anyone in them - no one ever locks their drawers - |
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| By: Debbie on Aug 3, 2009 |
| | Please do not talk to yourself when working in a cubicle. Nothing is more annoying than hearing a from me-to-me conversation all day long. "Let's see...what to do now." "Where did I put my ___?" "Oh, there it is...." "Who could this be calling now?" Tal |
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| By: Terry on Jul 31, 2009 |
| | This is great! I did not realize that there were so many etiquette guidelines! My office is a very open environment and they thought it was strange when I asked permission to enter! LOL |
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| By: Mickey on Jul 14, 2009 |
| | This is more true than you think! |
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