Would you work at a company that has this policy

[GeekyGirl42]

I kid you not, the policy is titled "Don't be a dick policy" and the policy itself is "Don't be a dick".

I feel like it's a massive red flag.

Sounds like a not very successful attempt to be funny. If everything else was OK about the company and the job, it wouldn't bother me.

I see it that way, but at the same time - in the company handbook??

How big a place?

They've got about 50 employees.

If I'd just got a job there I'd not resign because of that.
I'd maybe ask a colleague if it ever gets used.
e.g. Does the manager suddenly announce that someone is being a dick and fire them for it??

I would, but then it’s a line I’ve used when describing the sort of policy I would put in place!

To be fair that’s my entire policy for life and the one rule I set for my kids.

@Happityhap

I'd vote for changing the Ten Commandments to that. Much more concise.

We used to have a set of pool rules which had a rule at the end, "Don't be a dick"

This is a rule I wish people followed more often. I don't think it would put me off a company.

Although not written that way, that’s exactly how our policies are verbally conflated. Easily understood.

And it’s the first question we ask ourselves when interviewing - are they a dick.

I'd want to know how it was interpreted. But more companies should have and enforce this rule, frankly. I'm a big believer in the No Asshole Rule.

I wish my company had that policy! Mind you we’d lose most of the directors...

I would 😂 wish my employer would take on this policy!

Is it not a rip off of the old google motto ‘Don’t be evil’?

I wouldn’t leave a company for having a motto like this. It’s far better than the usual corporate ‘mission, vision and values’ guff. I don’t see what’s wrong with ‘don’t be a jerk’ as a rule to live by - it’s basically saying respect each other and don’t do asshole things.

A previously company I worked at had a "Dickhead of the Year Award!" Personally a handbook that said the same as yours would not make me resign.

Is it a family-run business by any chance?

It's the first rule of Buddhism.

I think my workplace should have this policy.

That’s our family motto. If any one of us is going on a night out (adult kids) the standard whatsapp message is ‘enjoy yourself and DBAD!’

Problem is its very subjective. Do they invoke the policy and discipline people under it?

I regularly say this should be our motto at work. If that is all we can achieve in a day then it would be a very good start. Unfortunately we seem unable to even obtain that low goal 😂

More direct way of saying civility in the workplace - shown to improve wellbeing and save lives in health care and the air line industry.

It's completely unprofessional and would make me wonder how professional they are in other areas of the business

I would be very way