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So you’ve gotten the job offer you were waiting for and accepted it! You’re anxious and excited at the same time, eager to start. And before you know it, day 1 arrives and there you are, the newbie! In the best case scenarios, you are welcomes with open arms and made to feel part of the team. In the worst case scenario, well, you are not…
Yet in any case, there are those infamous rites of passage that differ in magnitude from person to person, and that no one really tells you about…until you find out for yourself:
You will be nicer than you’ve ever thought you could be! ‘Tis the time to use those Crest whitestrips you’ve been eyeing for a while now…because you will be showing those pearly whites. Not only will you want to make the best first impression, but you will be so nervous you won’t be able to wipe that smile off your face…
You will be cured of your Internet addiction…at least temporarily! For once in a long time, you will discover what it means to be Internet-free at work! You will be so eager to show your impeccable professional side that your clicks will be far and few in between…Now you can take up that smoke cessation program, one addiction down, a thousand to go…
You will have a love-hate relationship with IT! Starting a new job is a process, and so is getting personally acquainted with the systems you’ll be using on the daily. You will find out that each IT department has its own communication protocols and codes, and that if you thought you would never run into grumpy Bob from IT again, well, you may have just met his twin…
Last but not least, you will learn to take things in stride! It’s a new job, and you ain’t going anywhere for a while. So no matter the temporary inconveniences, the questionable personalities, or the serious IT delays, you will learn that not everything happens on your timetable. And you will find patience and humility where your old self would not have tolerated less than excellence…And when it all comes down to it, you will come to cherish those first days on the job, except of course for grumpy Bill’s twin from IT…
What are those things that no one told you about when starting a new job?
The Corporate Sister
