Warning | 5 work conversations that could cost you your job

Being ‘professional’ doesn’t just mean working hard or turning up on time.

It’s possible to be a very high achieving worker yet act completely unprofessional in a work setting. And whilst you may believe that being a high achiever is the primary driver in progressing your career, not giving any concern to the manner in which you conduct yourself is a major red flag for employers – and may ultimately get you fired.

And professionalism doesn’t just mean being polite to people. Most people who have their contracts terminated don’t expressly have the intention of being harsh or rude to co-workers. Most simply open their mouth without realising the ramifications of their words.

So what are these controversial conversations that could result in being let go?