Thursday, February 14, 2013

Welcome to the office.

Welcome to the office: A curriculum for first time workers.

By Andel Früh (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or CC-BY-SA-2.5-2.0-1.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5-2.0-1.0)], via Wikimedia Commons


  • Why should I want to work in an office?
  • What do they mean when they talk about a company's "culture?"
  • Where will I fit in?
  • Who are my co-workers?
  • Large company vs small.
  • Where's my desk? Shared spaces, cubicles, open offices.
  • 9-to-5? Overtime and the office staff.
  • On time means get there early!
  • Underpaid and overworked: what if your boss feels you're underworked and overpaid?
  • Dress for success: what's the dress code for your office?
  • Do I know enough? Skills, special skills, spreadsheets and word.docx. 
  • Hone your communications capabilities: say what you mean and mean what you say!