Ryan Jonathan
The intensity of job interviews has passed, meaning you have gone through one of the toughest challenges in landing in for a job. But everything does not stop the moment you get the job, the next challenge would be the question of what to do on the first day of work. It shares similar intensity in terms of questioning the expectations of the employer or in this case now, the work environment. In the case of what to do on your first work day, there are several aspects that you need to start paying attention to. Few basic work ethics that cannot be neglected is to not be late on your first day of work. While it does not mean you have to be the earliest, you need to arrive on time and be ready to listen to instructions. Here are a few more tips that you can do on your first day of work and get you adjusted as fast as possible.
- Listen to Instructions
As excited as you are to be a part of your dream job, you cannot forget that you are there to work and share your experience. However it is still necessary for you to listen to instructions on the first day because there will be new information you need to adjust and adapt yourself to the workplace. Being introduced around as well as told certain rules, you need to abide by them in order to have a good first day.
- Introduce Yourself
Introducing yourself here goes beyond just inside your team, more than not, you need to be known not only in your specific department but around the company. So after being introduced inside your own team, try to find time in your lunch break or free time to introduce yourself to outside of your own team. It can be beneficial for your future time working at the company.
- Learn about your Colleague
While it may seem that your first day at work is about you, you need to try and find out more about your colleagues. Not specifically about their personal preferences but more into their work ethics and habits. Knowing your colleague’s work habits might be useful for you if you need help in some of the tasks later on.
- Learn the Professional Rules
It is an important task to know how the company runs and how generally the work ethics are around the company. Being able to understand the professional rules will help you to adapt to the environment and can make you work more efficiently because you understand the system.
- Prepare and Ask Questions
Do not forget to be ready to ask questions and prepare them beforehand. It may seem that all you need to do is listen, but asking questions will help you break the ice as well as helping you understand some unfamiliar circumstances.
- Leave with Good Attitude
After a day in a totally new environment, it can lead to either being one of the best days or worst or how you could do better in a lot of the situations. But it is important to appreciate yourself for learning a lot of information in one day. So leaving day one on good terms with yourself will help you cope better the next day.
Working in a new environment will certainly be a challenging situation for most people, but it can also be the most rewarding. Being able to survive the first day of work is like being the new kid in town, you can either leave a good impression or bad ones. So the key is to survive in the best way possible but still not too hard on yourself. The steps shared here are just a few tips that might help but you are also needed to see the overall situations and make adjustments that you see fit. For example if you are working in a game company, it might seem natural for you to ask for your favorite game on day one, but in some other companies, it might seem unnecessary to talk about leisure activities on day one. So at the end of the day, stay relaxed and focus on what tasks are at hand, and also see what type of company you are in so you can adjust into how you can handle your first day at work.
