Comments on: 42 Rules for Your First Week. Do’s and Don’ts. http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2008/06/10/42-rules-for-your-first-week-dos-and-donts/ Frequently wrong, never in doubt Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:44:50 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5.2 hourly 1 By: wwds http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2008/06/10/42-rules-for-your-first-week-dos-and-donts/comment-page-1/#comment-115467 wwds Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:24:02 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/?p=1361#comment-115467 Glenn...no question, these things are common sense, at least one would hope. Nevertheless, a good reminder given by someone other than a parent always helps. Jeff...thanks...good add on too. I have seen that one too. Thanks for stopping by. Glenn…no question, these things are common sense, at least one would hope. Nevertheless, a good reminder given by someone other than a parent always helps.
Jeff…thanks…good add on too. I have seen that one too. Thanks for stopping by.

]]> By: Jeff http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2008/06/10/42-rules-for-your-first-week-dos-and-donts/comment-page-1/#comment-115422 Jeff Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:55:52 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/?p=1361#comment-115422 Great post, and some great tips. The top ten are a given, but "Don't ask for new equipment or supplies." is one a lot of newbies do around here and it really leaves a bad taste... Makes you think that you are doing THEM a favour by giving they a job Great post, and some great tips.

The top ten are a given, but “Don’t ask for new equipment or supplies.” is one a lot of newbies do around here and it really leaves a bad taste…

Makes you think that you are doing THEM a favour by giving they a job

]]> By: Glenn http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2008/06/10/42-rules-for-your-first-week-dos-and-donts/comment-page-1/#comment-115390 Glenn Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:58:34 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/?p=1361#comment-115390 No doubt, these are great reminders -- and most of them really apply to subsequent weeks of work, well beyond those crucial first impressions. Nevertheless, I can't shake the feeling that most of these are, to an extent, essentially common sense... and it always worries me that so many people are lacking the proper social skills not to violate more than just a couple of these rules. And unfortunately, in my experience at least, 'book smart' people lacking a good head fixed solidly on their shoulders are more frequent than one might expect. No doubt, these are great reminders — and most of them really apply to subsequent weeks of work, well beyond those crucial first impressions.

Nevertheless, I can’t shake the feeling that most of these are, to an extent, essentially common sense… and it always worries me that so many people are lacking the proper social skills not to violate more than just a couple of these rules.

And unfortunately, in my experience at least, ‘book smart’ people lacking a good head fixed solidly on their shoulders are more frequent than one might expect.

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