5 mistakes that can cost you the position

One of the ways in which companies thank their collaborators for their performance is the year-end party, a space to disconnect, hang out with co-workers and spend pleasant moments; however, in these gatherings, some people can destroy their reputation for have bad attitudes

Despite the fact that the company’s New Year’s dinner is not like another day at work, you must maintain the professional profile and act with decorum, because a bad action, even being a celebration, can be considered negative for the company and even influence the employment relationship or reach the point of losing a job.

An example of this is Ramón (who preferred to change his name) who five years ago, during the New Year’s Eve party for the transport company where he worked, lost control with his drink, provoked fights and ended up damaging valuable company equipment.

“I had a drinking problem and it wasn’t until that day that I realized it. I drank and drank and started doing many things, with colleagues and so on, but in the end I had a fight with a colleague and even the one who was my boss got in to try to stop it and I also hit him, and I damaged part of the company’s important material. Obviously they kicked me out the following Monday and after that I went to rehabilitation, ”he narrates in an interview with El Economista.

Another case was that of Mariana (name also changed) who drank alcohol at a party to such an extent that she stole cell phones among her co-workers. After being discovered, the next business day she was sanctioned by the company and farewell.

take care of your reputation

In addition to technical and social skills, companies highly value the behavior of their collaborators, how they manage their activities and how they act in other environments, with holidays such as the end of the year being the ones that are analyzed the most.

Given this, it is necessary to maintain a tag protocol to avoid falling into uncomfortable or embarrassing situations that put your career in the company at risk.

For this, OCCMundial recommends the five things no employee should commit in such an important event:

1. To be late: Just like every day you must start your work on time, at the end of the year party you cannot fail to arrive at the agreed time, unless you have a situation that makes you late.
2. dress inappropriately: If a dress protocol was given, stick to it because it is the internal rules of the celebration. If he says it’s classy, ​​don’t go wearing jeans and sneakers or clothes that could be used in other settings. Although it is a party, you are living with the people from your work.
3. Abuse of food and alcohol: yes, everything is included in the celebration, but that should not give you the right to overeat or even want to take you home because you would only leave a negative image. Regarding alcohol, take great care in your consumption because losing control over it can lead you to lay down, vomit, disfigure yourself or cause more serious problems.
4. Express a lot of love: Like the consumption of food and drinks, avoid making romantic disfigurements with your colleagues or even bosses. Take care of the way you relate and if you have a romance in the company, also protect the image they give.
5. Wear work earrings: As mentioned, this event is to relax and put tasks aside, so if a boss starts talking about things to do or asks their teams for things, it can create a negative environment. It is about enjoying and having a good time in a healthy way.

The most important thing to remember is that although there are already many face-to-face events, the threat of covid-19 and other diseases such as influenza have not disappeared, so you must make sure to take the necessary protection measures and if you feel bad, avoid going to the celebration. Respecting others is also not exposing them to contagion.