10 Ways to Ruin your Career!

Here are 10 ways to ruin your career, courtesy of Forbes.com.

1) Know what's expected - If you don't know the corporate culture and you don't know whats expected of you, you're gone.
2) Money isn't everything - Don't make the impression that you are there just for a paycheck. This mindset will kill your chances of advancement.
3) Leave the gossip to the supermarket tabloids - Small chit chat is okay, but don't chatter endlessly about who's in and who's out.
4)Flubbing deadlines - Deadlines must be met, no if, ands or buts about it.
5) Cubicle etiquette counts - Don't complain about the cubicle space and no personal phone conversations that you do not want people to hear.
6) Personal e-mails are death - Don't use company email for gossip or sending messages that you do not want the world to hear.
7) Isolation leaves you vulnerable - You don't always have to hang with co-workers after hours, but don't act like your antisocial towards them. Extend the simple courtesies to your co-workers: good morning, good night, please, thanks.
8) Don't climb ego mountain - No one likes an egomaniac, and for good reason: They're boring, obnoxious, trivial people. Listen to what your co-workers tell you. Ask questions. Learn from the experienced hands.
9) Don't take credit for others' work - The office go-getter takes credit for other people's work. Such people overlook a basic point: It's dishonest. If you do this, word will eventually reach the boss, and your standing will crumble instantly.
10) Office romance invites catastrophe - We all work long hours, and sometimes work becomes our social life, leading to romantic entanglements. Don't risk, the outcome will not be good for either of you.