Do you shake hands at work?

[aardvark]

I hate shaking hands with people,
everyone does that gay "I've got a firm handshake" thing

yeah, worse than the limp wristed one is the over confident 'i've got a firm handshake, that makes me better than you' one, yeah yeah get over yourself

 

[GreenMint]

No handshakes apart from meeting new people and people leaving the place etc..

I've tried getting everyone to line up so I can run down the middle high 5'ing them as I go, but they won't seem to go for it!

 

[Cosimo]

I only shake their hand when they have to leave. leaving card, present and all that jazz.

 

[.one.]

I hate shaking hands with people,
everyone does that gay "I've got a firm handshake" thing

nothing wrong with having a good grip most IT peeps i have shaken hands with are like womens

 

[roadend]

Only with the boyz.

 

[Freefaller]

nothing wrong with having a good grip most IT peeps i have shaken hands with are like womens

IT men aren't real men anyway

I think shaking everyone's hand daily is strange, but a friend or colleague you havent' seen for a while, or being introduced is always important to shake hands.

It's a good bit of psychology, engaging someone in a handshake - I shan't go into the details, but it's quite a useful tool IMO if used sensibly.

 

[Edinho]

I shake their hand if I am fortunate enough never to have to see them again, otherwise no.

 

[caff]

Handshakes are only for:

a) First meeting
b) Last meeting, i.e. you failed, you're off
c) I'm a bit drunk and I'm shaking everyone's hand to congratulate you on getting drunk with me too

 

[deuse]

That's just weird.

+1

 

[tom_e]

Normally when we arrive on the door for a shift we do if its someone weve never worked with before and almost always at the end of a shift.
Then again we don't work with the same people day in day out

 

[ChrisJSY]

If I did that at my previous job it would take forever.
No.

 

[ganesh]

Are you shakey hands man?

 

[uber soldat]

I usually communicate with as few people as possible at work, i can't be doing with their inane "small talk" and most of the time they want something from me anyway.

 

[krugger]

not in the Uk.
but when at any customer in france have to shake hands with every one!

 

[uv]

IT men aren't real men anyway

oi!

 

[Freefaller]

oi!

 

[WillyNelson]

We shake hands every morning and shake hands with everyone when we leave. It felt weird at first but it makes everyone at work feel like friends and family. Let's be honest these are the people we spend more time with than our real family!

I don't shake hands with my family every time I leave in the morning or get home from work. This is just wierd.

The only times I shake hands at work is when I meet someone for the first time or I see someone important I haven't seen for a while, like a few months. But that's just manners.

The only other time I shake hands at the office is when I see work friends who I haven't seen for a while or won't see for a while. Either side of xmas and holidays are usual times for these. But that's just the same as with any friends, handshake with the guys and a kiss for the ladies.

My co-workers get hellos and goodbyes everyday but handshakes is a bit unnecessary.

 

[Casdawer]

I only shake peoples hands on first meetup.

 

[Morgoth]

Aha, shaking everyone's hand is just odd.

 

[domthecondom]

the polish love hand shaking ( I am one )

BUT I wouldnt shake an englishmans hand, he probs think i am gay

I say

"morrrrrrrning"

and

"la'errrrrrrrrs"