IDG Contributor Network: Helping co-workers: How helpful is it, really?

Altruism is a great thing. Helping out our fellow human beings is what keeps the great wheels of society turning.But can we be too helpful? Is there a point at which giving assistance becomes detrimental, both to the party requesting help and to the party giving it?Surveys and studies conducted over the past few years seem to indicate there is such a point, and it might be easier to reach than we suspected.Let’s take a serious look at helping out our co-workers. We’re not here to sug