Is being polite seen as being fake in a social or work interaction? I overhear ridicule when I see people being polite at work (brown nose, fake... etc) I see it as professionalism and good customer service. How do you see it?
Being professional means not taking things personally, or not showing when you do. We can't really be our true selves in most settings. That's just the way society works, we all wear masks in different situations.
Good point. There are times when it is necessary to be more firm and direct. I find with people who are acting based on emotion (happens a lot on my job so that's where I'm coming from) being polite and trying to empathize deescalates them.Agreed. Being polite is not always professional either. For instance at times in my job I am very Curt and direct, I don't be nice and polite, it's a waste. I don't have time for the, and It can come back to bite you in some areas. I don't have time for that on the job.
Personal life might be a different story for some
In a professional setting, being curt is polite, so long as it is professional. Being too courteous/obsequious implies you don't think the worker is capable of working professionally, without being molly coddled. (Ie. Un-promotable).Agreed. But being polite is not always professional either. For instance at times in my job I am very curt and direct, I don't be nice and polite, it's a waste. I don't have time for that, and It can come back to bite you in some areas. I don't have time for that on the job.
Personal life might be a different story for some
I basically agree. I don't think there's ever a reason to be rude. That doesn't mean I'm not capable of being rude.. I am. There's just not justification for it. I'm rude when I'm only thinking about myself and not bigger picture things.What about employee to employee interactions? I think we should treat our peers as if they were a customer as well.
Is being polite seen as being fake in a social or work interaction? I overhear ridicule when I see people being polite at work (brown nose, fake... etc) I see it as professionalism and good customer service. How do you see it?
Agreed. But being polite is not always professional either. For instance at times in my job I am very curt and direct, I don't be nice and polite, it's a waste. I don't have time for that, and It can come back to bite you in some areas. I don't have time for that on the job.
Personal life might be a different story for some
In my line of work I'm at the bottom of the authority level, even if I get paid more than others I still have to do what they ask and with a smile on my face. Working as service type person since the age of 15 I may have a more agreeable attitude than some or maybe even most people. I always think "We can do this! Let's play nice and make it to Friday!"
It can be, but not always.Is being polite seen as being fake in a social or work interaction? I overhear ridicule when I see people being polite at work (brown nose, fake... etc) I see it as professionalism and good customer service. How do you see it?