Newcomers to the workplace: if you have to pretend, then go all the way

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Newcomers to the workplace: if you have to pretend, then go all the way. It’s graduation season again! The rice turns yellow and then green again, and yet another batch of graduates is about to be harvested, loaded onto vehicles, and transported to the market for sale. One advantage over their predecessors is that today’s graduates know how to promote themselves better. 　　Using a personal photo on a resume cover has long become a joke; graduates born in the late 1980s pay more attention to their professional image as well as their manner of speaking and behavior. It is reported that during peak job-hunting periods, wig shops experience particularly strong business. As the fashion-conscious younger generation is about to enter the workplace, they are aware that their colorful hair colors or unconventional hairstyles won’t help them at all in job hunting. Yet they don’t want to \"ruin\" the distinctive styles they’ve invested so much money in, so they opt to buy a wig as a temporary cover to make a good impression on interviewers. 　　What about after that? Whatever, I’ll worry about it once I’m admitted! ——This is the common mindset of job seekers. Many newcomers to the workplace believe that as long as they pass the interview and receive an offer, it means the company is welcoming them, including their personality and style. So, on their first day at work, they might dress neatly to go to work, but before long they start doing as they please – wearing exaggerated hairstyles, beach shirts, baggy pants, and even slippers in the office, on the grounds that their colleagues don’t wear suits, ties, and white shirts every day either. 　　In fact, many companies have strict dress codes; although these are often relaxed in practice, such leniency is given to experienced veterans who are well-established in the organization, and not to everyone. It’s better for newcomers to stay low-key at first; if you decide to pretend, then go all the way. If your true nature is revealed before the probation period ends, an overly casual professional image could be one of the reasons for you being fired. , b0 b9 U9 r) Y; O 　　Who doesn’t want to find a good job? “It’s natural for people to dress up; it’s just like how one always tries to look their best before a blind date. It is common for college girls to get plastic surgery in order to find jobs, and it is no longer unusual for them to spend large amounts of money on training courses on job-seeking etiquette. The problem is that getting into a company by ‘pretending’ to be qualified is one thing, but being able to establish oneself there is another matter. 6 @, i ^7 e1 Y: Q For newcomers, \"pretending\" is an art. Being composed when looking for a job, working hard once employed, being humble when unsure of something, and admitting mistakes when criticized – these are all essential skills. Even if you are naturally immature, lack discipline, arrogant because of your skills, and stubborn, you must pretend to be the opposite at work; otherwise, you will either be trampled by others or made a laughingstock of. 　　Some people say, what should I do if I really can’t hold it in any longer? I just like to wear clothes that stand out. I like to be late for work, sleep in at noon, and leave as soon as work is over. I refuse to obey my superiors, I can’t be friendly with my colleagues, I get arrogant when things go well for me, and I feel tempted to avoid difficulties. What should I do? 　　I can only say that not everyone can become a workplace elite. You may have two options: one is to separate work from life, following the rules at work and being yourself in personal life. Secondly, just turn it into a kind of “Northeastern stew” – either working non-stop or being yourself at all times. 　　The first option is for most people: we work hard and we enjoy life. The second option is for a minority of people; they are either very happy or very miserable.