People these days have a wrong concept of hierarchy, especially on #MedTwitter. Hierarchy and chain of command exist at work because in order for the smooth functioning of departments, decisions need to be made clearly, without confusion and without wasting time (1/n)

There can't be two leaders in a team. This has to respected, and the hierarchy maintained, regardless of how the individuals behave with each other outside of work. You may hate your senior, despise him, want to beat him up, but when you're on the job, you listen to him. 2/n

You follow his instructions, as long as his decisions and orders concern the patient and the treatment. Asking to follow up a patient is an order and needs to be followed, but getting coffee for your seniors is a favour not an order that needs to be obeyed (an example). (3/n)

The vice versa applies for situation outside the workplace. Your seniors have no legal responsibility for your actions, no authority over you. You can do whatever you want. If your senior deserves to be respected as a person outside of your workplace, respect him. Else, don't 4/n

Like i said. It's a free country. Give respect, take respect. There is one more thing. If you disrespect your senior at work and don't obey him, in front of your junior, you can obviously expect the same from your junior too. That's called setting an example. 5/n

This applies to your workplace. To sum it up, maintain hierarchy and decorum at your workplace, and make sure what happens at work stays there. Don't carry it over to SM (especially). The End

One more thing I would like to add. There is absolutely no room for personal feelings when you're working as a team. Many times people panic and tend to shout at each other during emergencies. Such things should never be taken personally. What happens at work stays at work