New job: 7 things to avoid (share)

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1. Don’t make assumptions about details like your working hours. Your manager or the human resources department should inform you of when to arrive at work and where to go once you get there. Sometimes people get busy and forget to carry out these tasks. If you don’t receive this information a few days before starting work, call them. Don’t assume that you must be there by a certain time – you don’t want to be late. It’s also important to find out where you need to report to; you don’t want to wander around trying to figure out where you’re supposed to be. The department manager or the human resources department is responsible for letting you know the time and place of reporting. But sometimes, people are too busy and might forget about it. If you haven’t received any news a few days before check-in, then give a call. Don’t assume you know when you need to report; you don’t want to be late. It is necessary for you to know the registration location. Because you certainly don’t want to wander around with no idea of where to go. 2. Don’t ignore coworkers’ offers of help. Don’t refuse your colleagues’ assistance. If a new colleague offers to help you with something, accept it gratefully. If a new coworker proposes to assist you with certain tasks, then accept that offer kindly. Many people welcome the opportunity to give assistance to others. It makes them feel good to do that and it will form the foundation of a good workplace relationship. Many people are happy to help others. Helping others makes them feel good, and it also lays a solid foundation for future working relationships. 3. Don’t turn down a lunch invitation. 3. Avoid refusing invitations to lunch. Since we’re talking about workplace relationships, if one of your new colleagues or a group of them invites you to lunch, accept the invitation. Even though we’re discussing work-related matters, if your colleagues invite you to eat lunch together, then accept their invitation. What better way is there to start getting to know the people with whom you will spend a lot of time? It’s a great way to get to know everyone, especially since you’ll be working with them for a long time. 4. Don’t get caught up in office gossip. Gossip occurs in every workplace, whether during lunch or by the water cooler. It’s hard to ignore it, and you probably shouldn’t. Keep your ears open but your mouth closed; you might learn valuable information—for example, that your boss’s bad mood is due to difficulties at home and isn’t permanent. Under no circumstances should you add anything to the conversation, and remember that not everything you hear is true. Take some time to form your own opinion. Gossip is everywhere, whether at lunchtime or in the break room. It’s hard to ignore them, and you can’t ignore them. The ears can listen, but the mouth must stay closed. You might obtain useful information; for example, the boss’s bad temper might be due to difficulties at home, and it isn’t constant. Under no circumstances should you get involved in these conversations; remember, what you hear is not necessarily true. Take some time to evaluate it on your own. 5. Don’t be unwilling to learn how to do something in a new way. Be brave enough to try new methods. One of the best things about starting a new job, even if your job responsibilities remain roughly the same, is that you have the opportunity to make changes. You might discover new ways of doing tasks that you’ve been performing for a long time. It’s important to be flexible – you may learn a better way to do your work, or you might simply find that there’s an alternative approach. This keeps things interesting. Another advantage of starting a new job is that, even if your duties are similar, you still have the chance to bring about changes. In fact, you can adopt new ways to handle the unfinished work. Being flexible is very important. You might learn a better way to do this task, or simply discover another way. This will make things look interesting. 6. Don’t complain about your former boss or coworkers. When you talk about your negative experiences with your previous boss or colleagues, you give those at your new job the opportunity to create their own version of what happened. You might think they will portray you as the hero, but since they don’t know you yet, they might instead see you as the villain. Your new coworkers might also wonder whether you will start criticizing them someday. Keep your complaints to your friends and family, or even better, drop the subject altogether. You’re now in a new environment, and hopefully one that’s better. Talking to new colleagues about your conflicts with your former boss or coworkers gives others the chance to invent their own stories. You think they’ll see you as a hero, but they don’t know you; they might also consider you a villain. New colleagues might think that one day, you might do the same to them. Complain less to friends or family, or better yet, stop thinking about those unpleasant things from the past. You are already on a new continent full of hope. 7. Do not share personal information. It is generally unwise to share personal information with your colleagues, and it’s especially a bad idea to do so when you first start working with them. You need time to get to know them in order to determine who will keep that information confidential, who will spread gossip about you, and who will take advantage of that information to undermine your authority. Sharing personal information with colleagues is not advisable, particularly when you first join a new company. You need to take the time to get to know them in order to determine who will leak and spread your information, and who will use this opportunity to damage your reputation.