We had been told lies about offices all through our lives. It’s nothing like they are often projected. So, here are five such office myths busted for you.

5 Office Myths Busted

Bosses are often projected as super-angry human beings, shouting for no reason and making the life of their employees miserable. But real-life bosses aren't anywhere near that character. They are just like us, only with more experience and a sharper personality.

Boss Equals Anger 

There is simply no reason to believe that work is all you do in an office. Even though there are days when everyone is dumped with an enormous load of tasks. But still, we manage to have our dose of entertainment in between too. And the days of low work pressure, the element of fun gets doubled!

All You Do Is Work 

Another misconception is that colleagues can’t be your friend. This isn't totally true. Although the seniors can’t obviously be our friends, but the ones who joined with us can surely be. It might take some time to settle in, have a chat and mingle through. But eventually you will get there.

Colleagues are Not Friends

Even though it's not as happening as it’s sometimes shown in the web-series, but it’s definitely not dull. There is always something or the other happening around that won’t let you get bored. Plus, you can always take a break, walk out with your friends and have a good chat outside the office. And those conversations are anything but dull!

Reflects a Dull Environment

Even if you get hell tired at the end of a long day at work, it’s still not as draining as you thought it might be. Chatting with the colleagues, meeting new people, gaining different experiences and doing a hell lot of new things can’t definitely be energy-draining. If anything, it leaves you mentally charged at the end of it.

Energy-draining Experience

I hope this article sounds quite relatable to the regular office goers. And perhaps the newbies will find a few more such myths as soon as they begin their job at a real office. So, if you do, please ensure that you get them busted too!

Conclusion 

I had been working in an office for around five months now. But it really didn’t take me more than a few days to figure out how tainted our belief-system is!Trust me, we had been told lies about offices all through our lives. It’s nothing like they project it those web-series (well, most of them) or how…

5 Office Myths Busted

Sanchari Das