don’t dress for the job you want, WORK for it.
Advice, from me. Do with it as you wish:
(1) It’s going to be hard at first, but learn to trust yourself. Starting off as the “new guy” I always felt like I didn’t know as much as everybody else so my input wasn’t as valuable. Honestly, it’s was probably true for a few weeks as I learned the ins and outs of what my department does. Eventually, though, I learned that I can’t just keep suppressing my ideas/opinions. I learned to add input whenever I felt valuable. Just be cautious to not overstep your boundaries. You’ll be fine.
(2) Treat other with respect, no matter what their position. Yesterday as I was waiting in the break room for new hires to go on break, a woman came into the room who I thought was a new employee looking for orientation. Then, I thought she was an executive assistant because she said she was there for the executive meet and greet. We were both we casually on our phone and sparked a conversation. After talking for a few minutes, I realized that she WAS the executive, an SVP (senior vice president, aka 1-3 positions before CEO status). Super chill. Learn to treat everybody with respect, it WILL get you far. Don’t be rude or think that you have to step on other to get to the top. Nobody will be there with you if you do reach it.
(3) Be coo. Being so young in the company, I always felt like I needed to act professional and mature at all times to prove myself. That lasted a few days until I learned my boundaries at work. Once you learn them, just be coo. Yeah, you gotta be professional and mature, but don’t let that get in the way of doing your job. Just like you, others want to have fun while they’re at work. Crack a joke, say something weird, do a dance, teach your supervisor how to cat daddy, I’ve done it all. BUT, know when to be serious too. Know when to do work.
