Ease up. We have listed six ways you can be an ideal employee while making the transition from your old office to your new one seamlessly.Go with a positive attitude
Be open and friendly with your new colleagues and boss. A good attitude to learning the new work and its rules will ease your transition to this new office. People are happy to help others if they come with a friendly demeanor. Be respectful of your colleagues' time. Just because you have plenty of time as a newbie at the office doesn't mean they do, too.
Use your free time wisely
When you first join a new workplace, you are given some time to familiarize yourself with the place and your duties. Use this time to ask questions about everything you want to know. Set an appointment with your boss to learn about what they want from you. You can also take this opportunity to discuss your ideas as well as clear any doubts you have. Take this time to build a bond with your team or at least find ways to work nicely with them.
Learn how the office works
Every place of work has a different culture and way of functioning. Your new office might be more flexible in some ways compared to your old one. Some things are easy to spot while others could take more time to figure out. For instance, missing even one deadline could be a deal breaker at this office. Or your work timing could be more flexible than before. In some offices, the hierarchy can be relaxed while it is very important to maintain the order in other offices. Find out the important parts early on so that you avoid a blunder.
Work toward achieving your personal goals
A new office means a clean slate and new beginnings. You might be starting a new career or continuing with the same one, but do listen to your heart and go after what you want. Start with listing your short-term goals and consider how you can achieve them. As you make a habit of winning these goals, you will feel accomplished and ready to tackle the bigger ambitions and dreams you have been harboring for so long.
Make friends
It's not exactly an easy task to join a new office and start friendships immediately. You are likely to be missing the friends you left behind at your old office. The people at your new work cannot be expected to warm up to you right away, either. However, it's not an impossible mission as you must remember from your old job. Be friendly without being too saccharine and clingy in a bid to make friends. At the same time, remember not to be too standoffish because people will assume you don't like their company at all. If invitations are extended for after work plans, try to accept as much as you can. Join in the conversations. If you are a shy person, your smiles (not too much) can make up for the lack of scintillating conversation from your side.
Don't compare the office unfavorably with your previous one
Nothing puts people off faster than criticism. There are bound to be certain things that will make you miss your old office and your colleagues, but you had better not verbalize them out loud. It could be something as minor as the office not providing you stationeries or allowing you to eat at your desk. People will still be offended if you keep on harping about how things were so much better at your old workplace.
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