10 do's and dont's for fresh graduates
- A colleague can never be your friend.
- Don't bitch. Don't get involved in office
gossip.
- Never say "NO" to a task. There are
other ways of saying "no", learn about those.
- Honesty is the best policy but it never hurts to
be discreet and diplomatic.
- Work smart and sell yourself, market yourself.
If you've done something, make sure that it's on news that evening.
- Be professional in your communication. E.g. Use "I
was working on a critical report" instead of "MS Word pay kaam kar raha
tha" (
I was working on MS Word).
- It's good to be willing to go the extra mile but
don't make it a habit. Chalk out your priorities; strike a desired work-life
balance.
- Never, never-ever, say anything
minutely negative about yourself in a professional setting. You may say a 100
good things, that people will choose to ignore, however, the one bad thing that
you let slip, will be held on to, exaggerated and broadcasted via all possible
channels.
- Being humble will not get you anywhere. This is
the worst possible personality trait to possess in a professional setting. Be a
little arrogant but don’t be rude, be confident, be defiant if need be. Once
you are "the shite" you can be humble. But till then blow your own
trumpet to glory.
- If you think absolutely hate your job and can't
take in anymore, quit, switch, change, bro it's just a job.
