There's 10 people in my department and their all women mostly my age or younger. I was polite when introduced to them one by one and said nice to meet you and smiled and made eye contact. I said thank you when one gave me something and I said I think I will like my job when a girl asked how my first day went. Other than that I didn't socialize. I am shy, plus I am busy on my cellphone conducting personal business during breaks. What should I do tomarrow to be more professional and make my new job a happy place to work? I don't want to be too friendly with these people and talk about my personal life. I made that mistake at my last job.
2006-09-13 14:44:56 · 17 answers · asked by icu812 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
you could socalize with these people without siting there taloking to them like your writing a book. and on your first day on the job you just sit there and, ramble on on a cell phone, i could jusdt imsgine what the other girld think of like being a snob sticking her nose in the air!! what happned to the art of trying too get too know a tiny bit about your fellow employes?/ okay you are working thereand dont want too be friendly just spend the rest of time there gluedd tooa ce ll.phone rambling on about gods knows whatt?/you dont need to rambble on about your personal life here just get to try try and know these people a litle tiny bit thats all. just try and reach out these are people with felling s too if you just cram a cell phone ramble onn and onn, it isent right!! and yes dont make the first mistake ike on your last job keep your head up but talk too these people just a litle tiny bit and its okasy to be on your cell but god give it a rrest!!
2006-09-13 14:54:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you did beautifully. The only thing I would change tomorrow would be, do not conduct any personal business on your cell phone at work, even if it's on your break. The exception to this rule would be to leave the building. And, you are smart about not getting on a personal level with the people you work with. Its not wise.
2006-09-13 21:49:20 · answer #2 · answered by skyeblue 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You're highly self-conscious about the impression you give to others. Just make sure they don't realise this.
Be casual, but don't be unprofessional.
Be happy, but don't be careless.
Be friendly, but don't be too personal.
I think that pretty much makes up a good employee. Oh, and of course, hard work. I wish you luck with your job, but keep in mind that you shouldn't lose who you really are, just for the sake of money. It's almost like selling identity.
2006-09-13 21:54:12 · answer #3 · answered by Link 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think you are on the right track. The workplace is a place to work not socialize. You can listen but I wouldnt offer any advice or contribute to gossipy conversations. I would keep to myself and feel everyone and everything out.
2006-09-13 21:49:56 · answer #4 · answered by angieb1008 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sound like you handled it like the rest of us would. Look at it as a new opportunity and a great way to make some new friends. Maybe you will end up mentoring one of the younger girls, Good Luck
2006-09-13 21:53:51 · answer #5 · answered by kimmie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The most important thing you can do is to remember their names, and if they discussed family members, try to remember who they are and ages. Then, in the morning, you can say Hi Mary - the most beautiful sound to anyone's ears is their own name being said.
Then, if you remember someone's kid is in kindergarten, ask them in June if they had a special graduation - ask people about themselves and politely have pat answers about your own personal life.
2006-09-13 21:49:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't just stand around playing with your thumbs. Find someone that you can work close with who can teach you the ropes. No one likes it when 5 people are working hard, and the FNG is just sitting around hanging out.
2006-09-13 21:54:45 · answer #7 · answered by Fitz 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should just be yourself. I agree on not getting to personal at work. You can talk to people at your work, you don't want to come off as being standoffish. You can make friends at work and enjoy the place you work at.
2006-09-13 21:50:23 · answer #8 · answered by Kathy C 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
every workplace have that blue atmosphere once you penetrate that you ll become insider. the first step is good observing skill, observe and scan many things around you. of course you are under 10 scanners constantly consider that!
2006-09-13 22:37:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't envy you. Make one wrong move with office women, and they'll hate you for life. They'll gossip about you every time you're away from your desk. They'll shoot each other looks when you do anything slightly off kilter.
2006-09-13 21:52:18 · answer #10 · answered by girl with a gun 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋