How To Fit In At Your New Company
Even if you went to a great college, there is no way to get a perfect education on what you will experience at work. Aside from the actual work that...
Even if you went to a great college, there is no way to get a perfect education on what you will experience at work. Aside from the actual work that you do, you will be surrounded by a variety of personalities, prejudices, and people who have their own agendas. A version of this unique situation will present itself at every company you work, and you must learn how to fit in. Another thing you will have to learn is each company’s culture.
Differences Need to be Accepted
Imagine your boss at your first job yelled if the phone wasn’t answered. You decide to answer a call at your co worker’s desk at your second job. Your new coworker yells at you for answering their phone. The rules at every office is different, it may feel like you can’t win.
It was made very clear that a call shouldn’t ever reach voice mail at your first job. Your second company had a different view. Every company you work will take time to learn the details. The way to accomplish this is to ask a lot of questions and approach each new job with an opened mind. Hopefully you will meet some friendly souls who will take the time to show you the ropes.
Company Culture
Company culture encompasses your interactions with customers, co-workers and even the way you dress. If you have been out of the job place for awhile, it may be difficult to know what to wear to work. If the company is large enough, the company handbook will give you clues such as no jeans or sneakers. Observing your coworkers is one of the best ways to figure out what to wear. Also take note of their mannerisms. You may be able to use your cell phone during the day if you notice everyone else using theirs. If it is not common practice then you should keep it in your bag and prefereably on silent or vibrate.
It is amazing that anyone can be successful at a new job , since they are faced with so many new things to learn when beginning at a new business. You will find it to be easier at a new job to fit in if you go in with an open mind, play by the culture rules, and ask a lot of questions. Not assuming things about people or the company is how you keep an open mind. Give yourself time to fit in. It is better to float in softly like a butterfly, than to knock down walls like a bulldozer.
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