3 Things to Count on the First Weeks in a New Job (and What to Do Around Them)
November 24th, 2008
3 Things to Count on the First Weeks in a New Job (and What to Do Around Them) by : Susan Dunn, MA, Emotional Intelligence Coach & Consultant
Here are three things typical of your first weeks on a new job.
1. You will get sick.
2. You will find out you were lied to.
3. You will have a mini-crisis at home.
There. Now that you have the proper expectations, it will be easier.
If these don’t happen to you, be pleasantly surprised. If they do, here are some tips.
RULE NO. 1: YOU WILL GET SICK
Why do so many people get sick the first weeks on a job? Probably two things are at work here: stress and a lowered immune system meeting a new germ pool ready to invade Read more…
