Unprofessional?

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A friend of mine's always having trouble getting stuff he orders online, always out of the house when they're delivered and then having to drive to his local RM depot which is open awkward hours, so I asked him "Why don't you get them delivered at work?" He said "That'd be unprofessional" I asked him why but he sort of dodged the question, so now I'm left wondering: we're not talking fridges or 40" TVs here, just the occasional book or dvd, so why would any of his colleagues mind or consider it unprofessional? Would you frown upon someone receiving personal mail in your office?
 
Lots of people I work with do it, including me. I got fed up of missing deliveries that I now get everything sent to work (I seem to spend more time there than anywhere else anyway!). Can't see why it is unprofessional, but each to their own I guess.



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A friend of mine's always having trouble getting stuff he orders online, always out of the house when they're delivered and then having to drive to his local RM depot which is open awkward hours, so I asked him "Why don't you get them delivered at work?" He said "That'd be unprofessional" I asked him why but he sort of dodged the question, so now I'm left wondering: we're not talking fridges or 40" TVs here, just the occasional book or dvd, so why would any of his colleagues mind or consider it unprofessional? Would you frown upon someone receiving personal mail in your office?
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not particularly but i wouldn't have something delivered to me at work. I'm there to work, the company are paying for my time and attention it'd be odd having someone coming up to me with a package asking for my signature for something which is entirely unrelated to work.

just my personal preference, i can't really rationalize it but i can see why your friend is doing it.
 
Depends on the work place really, if you want in an small private company and the mail comes like a home address then it's not such big a deal. If you work in retail then obviously would be more difficult.
 
Yeah, obviously if it's something like a shop assistant or waiter it'd be a bit awkward to stop work to pick up a packet. But in an office surely the receptionist would receive it with allt he rest of the mail and nobody would need to chase you round the building for your signature?
 
I had my 40" LCD Delivered to work, I asked my boss before hand he said "sure, just clear it with stores first"

Was quite funny when I put it next to my desk.

KaHn
 
Against the rules in our place. But then with 1500 people working there the post room is busy enough without having personal deliveries.

The only exception is Travel Money, but only if you buy it off the company and then you can have it delivered to work for free.
 
It's now against the rules at our place. A complete arse, since they used to allow it, but now it's for customs/tax reasons... not quite sure how it works, if it's just national deliveries but meh.

Now if I order something big and arrange delivery I have to take a day off work and HOPE the delivery man turns up.
 
I've had things from dvd's - LCD' tv delivered to my work. Most poeple do. We all spend more time at work than home, so its the only practical way to receive your goods.
 
I think it depends on the workplace. I would never it do it at work. But then I'm never in the yard. So managers would have to sign for it. So in my case I think it would be unprofessional and frankly I don't trust the office.

If you work in a small factory, then yes. Usually the receptionist will sign for it and pass it along.

So it really depends where you work.

I Just get stuff delivered by RM when ever possible, I usually have a day of in the week and the RM place is just around the corner.
 
Well what's more professional, taking half a day off to receive a delivery, or turning up to work and getting the item delivered there?

If the boss moans, just do a extra 5 minutes work to make up for lost receptionist/your time.
 
I have all my deliveries sent to work.

I'm there Mon-Fri from 8-5, and travelling either side of that, which is the times when RM or any other courier would attempt delivery. So, rather than take a day off, I'll have it delivered there.

Anything coming via a courier comes in to Stores, anything via RM comes to reception, and both call me as soon as it comes in, and I go round there ASAP and collect it to take it to my office.

I even have a friend who has stuff sent to me at my work, as there's no one in at his house during the day, and he moves from office to office during the day!


I can understand that some companies wouldn't want it (especially if there are thousands of employees) but many do realise that their employees are there during the day, and in the current times, with internet shopping etc, the only feasible place to have things delivered is to work, where it's guaranteed to be delivered.
 
Depends on where you work and what you do for a living.

Most of the stuff I have delivered would be IT equipment, games, hardware, etc.

however i am IT manager for this company and also order all the companies IT equipment.

So do not get anything personal delivered here, otherwise how do they know what is theirs and what is mine!
 
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