Don't talk $*#! at work

14 July 2015 - 02:13 By Reuters

Using foul language might not harm only your reputation but also your chances of promotion. A survey of more than 2000 hiring managers and 3800 workers, across industries and company sizes, found that 64% of the employers would think less of an employee who repeatedly used swear words.About 57% said they would be less likely to promote someone who swore in the office.Half of the respondents to the survey by Careerfinder in the US admitted swearing in the office and most of those (95%) said they swore in front of co-workers.About 51% admitted to cursing in front of bosses or supervisors.Women are catching up with their male counterparts, with 47% of them admitting to cursing on the company's time.As the day-to-day demands on today's workers continue to increase, swearing can be a way to let off some steam.But that doesn't mean your office should sound like a scene from The Wolf of Wall Street, the Guinness World Records title-holder for most swearing in a film. ..

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