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With unwanted attention from coworkers comes the natural tendency for people to talk. Because physical beauty incites.jpg)
curiosity, it makes it that much easier for people to want to know more about you.
Be wary of coworkers who spend too much time talking with you and with others. Because random chatter can easily balloon, keep conversations moderate and limited to work-related topics. Don’t vocalize your preference for anyone in the office and most definitely, don’t express your complaints about anyone.
Remember that intelligence and competence always wins out. So no matter what people say, keep your attention on doing the best you can. No one should be able to argue that you don’t work hard and that your work is less than exemplary. If you stay neutral on all non-personal conversations, chances are that office mates will just find you uninteresting and leave you to do your work.
In the complex world of office politics, it just may be your greatest achievement.
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The Lists: Five Signs that Your Good Looks are Working Against You | Five Ways to Battle the Office Backstabber | Ten Signs that You Might be a Difficult Employee
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Comments
Thanks for the insight. Normally, I would be at least a little envious of the better-looking members of my team at work. Now, I can see that it's not all beer and skittles for the prettier-than-thous out there.
Excellent article!
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