How I did it: I was simply nice to everyone, and now I have a lot of friends. I made sure I handled my share of responsibility when it came to what needed to be done. I did little favors for coworkers when they asked me, and well I still do. We all get along, and help each other out. Now that I've been there a long time, I help the new people as much I can. Regardless of whether they ask me or not, anything I can do to make their first and second week a little simpler.Working at the same place for a year feels surreal. I'm wondering where the time went, but I'm happy because I have a job that most people would dislike, but I love it there. Sometimes I have so much fun, I forget I'm at work.
Lessons & tips: -At a new job, enemies don't do you any good.Treat everyone with respect, but remember there's a good chance that not everyone's going to like you, even though you are being friendly.
-When you are trying to become everyone's friend, it's easy to see who the jerks are even when you hardly know anyone there, because there's no reason to dislike you. Thus, those who decide to have a problem with you are looking for some shit because they're jerks, but don't give them satisfaction. Kill 'em with kindness!
-Have fun with your job. Laugh at all the crap that goes on, and laugh those bad days away. Don't let it get to you.
-Be a fun coworker that everyone likes to joke with, but don't overdo it and completely avoid work so you can talk the whole time. The boss won't like that, and neither will the person that's doing what you're supposed to be doing. You have to find a balance, because you also don't want to be the person that no one wants to talk to because you take your job too seriously and you refuse to have a little fun.
Resources: Becoming friends with everyone helped. I don't dread going in to work, I like going in. All my friends are there, I see it as a social activity.
Incidentally, 4 months in, I started to crush on my supervisor, and these days I'm downright enamored with her. Shes flattered, and thinks its hilarious that everyone knows. It makes for an interesting first job.
awhinamai is relaxing.Just finished work
I can relate to those lessons and tips. Sometimes when you think that you can give a helping hand to your coworkers and they reject your help.Its like wtf Im not going to ask again. Never and then they want you to do them a favour and you kindly do it for them.Hence you know then they are plain lazy.Does that ring a bell for you newbies….
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