Advertising Working Girl chronicled the progression from new-hire to confident team member on Tuesday and coincidentally, I was just pondering, perhaps lamenting, about the trials and tribulations of being on the other side of that coin: dealing with new coworkers.
We generally scramble a few days ahead of time to pull together a training schedule then lay out some stale bagels for the "eat and meet" and put on our best "Welcome to Hell" smiles when they arrive for their first day.
There's nothing compared to the feeling of assisting someone take their first unsure steps into the culture of a new company home while knowing all the while that in a few short months, they'll likely be gone, crushed under the weight of so much disorganization and political squabbling.
Regardless, new hires all have one thing in common, no matter what level of degree they hold, no matter whether they're coming in from a Fortune 500 or picking up a part time shift to meet ends, they don't know a thing! They're like babies in a way and must be shown absolutely everything. No one walks in off the street knowing where the copier is or what printer their documents are going to. They have no clue when to go to lunch or how to find the CEO's office. Sure, you've done email before but you need to be shown how we do email. Being a new hire is definitely a humbling experience, regardless whether it lasts a week or six months.
They also all seem to exude this rather contagious brand of promise and positivity that, no matter how toxic the environment was prior to their arrival, for a few fleeting moments, it becomes hard to resist.
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i absolutely loved this post. found it hilarious and true. I will be training 11 new staff members this Friday and Saturday and I'm not excited about it. So much information to pass over in such a short time. And then all the questions.
But I remember being in their position and therefore
Good thing I absolutely love my job!
thank you for this post!
I'd definitely have to agree. Recently, I've been on both sides of the table... left my last internship after training 2 new interns, and starting a new internship (yesterday, actually) and being the only intern in the department. So I am definitely the underdog here! It can be both exciting and a pain in the neck, from both perspectives.
GAB Life
I've been on both sides of the fence and totally agree with this post. Optimism and new hires are synonymous.
I'm really so pleased to found this blog post as its was so essential for me, thank you so much to the author to share with of all.
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