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5 tips for starting a new job

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Tips for Navigating a New Workplace

Listen and observe, use humor, understand your boss, journal for motivation assessment, wait before asking for a raise, have salary goals, own up to mistakes and move forward without dwelling.

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it out. A few takeaways from this episode. Number one, when you're trying to find your place in a new workplace, be sure to listen, hang back a little, and also maybe try to use a little humor with other people and, of course, with yourself. Number two, if you realize that you hate your new boss, maybe don't tell them that. Maybe do try to see what matters to them. Learn their love language. Also, if you're feeling unmotivated at work, try journaling to determine if it's a temporary problem or if you need to make a permanent change. Takeaway number four, wait a little bit before asking for your first raise, probably six months at least. And when you go into that conversation, have two numbers in mind, The salary you want, but also a reach number, your dream salary. Maybe start out asking for that. And finally, if you make a big mistake at work, own it. Right away, be apologetic, but then move on. No dwelling. Shake it off and move forward. For

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