Give Me Your Do's And Dont's please ....
So I got this new job, and I like it, but I want to avoid being the new "employee" that gets off to a bad start. I tend to be aloof at first if I don't meet a co-worker that I can relate with immediately. I know I do this partly out of shyness, but I know I need to break this habit.
Any advice?
2007-09-21 01:58:37 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
I can also go the other extreme and wind up getting too chummy with my bosses, which winds up in catastrophe when professional opinions clash...
2007-09-21 02:00:02 · update #1
I'm a lady ... as my avatar shows ... I use the term "guy" loosely
2007-09-21 02:01:18 · update #2
Thanks Timekiller :)
2007-09-21 02:25:48 · update #3
Big help Prof. Anger - you rock!
2007-09-21 09:24:55 · update #4
On your first day either kick someone's a** or become someone's b*tch.
Honestly, I generally spend the first couple weeks doing a lot of smiling and nodding until I get a feel for the personalities I have around me. Then I slowly let the personality come out when I know who I can show it to. I've been pretty fortunate in the fact that I've always had someone that I could joke around with, but if there isn't anyone I suppose I would just stick to the pleasantries. I think the biggest challenge I've ever had to deal with is working with someone who was very conservative/religious and vocal about their opinions. I guess I just never stopped smiling and nodding with her.
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Oh, yeah in reading the additional details about becomming too chummy with the boss, I've had that problem too. At the end of the day the boss is always the boss and whether or not it's deserved the respect is required.
Also there are the more practical things. Especially right out of the gates I try to be about 15 minutes early, dress nicer than I might, but without going over the top, and one thing that I wouldn't think of except my wife is going through it with people she is training is when you are being trained asking related questions of course is good, but some people try to know all the peripheral reasons for everything before they even know what they're doing. Too much of this can be incredibly annoying. I guess some people like this type of stuff because it does show a general interest, but I think more often than not, especially if the job is very involved, the general sentiment is to just get the job down first. Then worry about why you do what you do in a larger scheme of things.
Good luck. I hope the people who show you the ropes are cool and it makes all of this a wash.
2007-09-21 03:28:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2017-01-02 11:38:58 · answer #2 · answered by chocano 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i just strarted a new job a few months ago. basically what i did whatever i was told, asked alot of questions, and did a lot of listening. fortunately all of my coworkers were extremely accepting and i've been able to bond with them quickly. i basically just did what i was told, and did it efficiently and quickly and now i get away with all kinds of stuff like taking a long lunch, leaving early, breaking dress code, etc...
to ease the transition a bit for you, you could just break the ice with your new coworkers when you have the time. notice something about them or something on their desk and comment or ask about it. that way you can get a little convo going. the feedback will get you acquainted with people and they'll also be more comfortable with you. don't be afraid to assert yourself or ask questions if you aren't sure about something. learn as much about your new job as you can to prove you're a diligent employee. it takes a bit of time to get used to new environments, but don't worry, it'll pan out.
2007-09-21 03:06:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have always tended to take the approach "I am here to make money, not friends". Just be polite to everyone, try to remember names, and just take the approach of being confident. If you happen to make a friend then good, but if not you are at work. I would give it a few weeks before you start trying to get any personal involvment with anyone up there.
2007-09-21 02:05:16 · answer #4 · answered by railer01 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
First of all, good luck on new job!
Tips...umm...just observe, "smell the air" first couple of days. I'm sure you will recognize right people there, if there are any "wrong" at all.
All of those people passed "New Guy" phase, so I don't think they will be mean to you in any way. Try not to be late at job and to be correct to all. But I'm sure this is not the first time you're changing the job...you'll pass the "test".
2007-09-21 02:08:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I just started a new job a little over a month ago. I read that you get back what you put out. So I would do plenty of smiling, good morning, and hellos. Then see what happens from there.
2007-09-21 02:05:37 · answer #6 · answered by 5zerocool 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just listen twice as much as you speak (which is the very reason we have 2 ears and only 1 mouth), ask questions, don't initiate jokes...yet, (yeah, laugh at them, but not hysterically), just be on the "professional" side until enough time passes and things warm up a bit. Then you can relax and still be "professional" while you listen twice as much as you speak, ask questions.......
2007-09-21 02:10:22 · answer #7 · answered by zaytox0724 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
People expect you to be shy and take time to settle in, they will feel threatened if you are cocky and too confident.
Listen more than you talk - don't try to get involved in other's conversations, if they are decent people they will ask what you think anyway.
Good luck with tthe new job :)
2007-09-21 02:39:18 · answer #8 · answered by mfrolfe 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just be yourself and you will be accepted in a great way
2007-09-21 02:06:04 · answer #9 · answered by Michael M 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋