questions about being the new guy

I read a post about how when you’re the new guy, you are basically on probation until you are not. My questions:

Does this also apply if I move within the same system? I’m a nurse that may move to another unit or to a desk position.

The same poster says my new coworkers will try to find ways to not trust me. I find this strange: why would they do that? they don’t even know me. Seems hostile.

If this is true, doesn’t this act like a deterrent? It means each time you change where you work you start from zero all over again. I always thought changing jobs was exactly that, changing the place where you work, doing a job you know to do.

Something that grinds my gears is how there is no neutral way of deciding who is a good employee: it’s always each and every individual you work with who decides, according to his own personal biases and preferences how ‘good’ you are to them and they present this biased opinion as fact, but every person’s view of you is going to be different, so you always have to gauge what the person you work with, a coworker with more experience who has to report about you considers ‘good’ to be in good graces with him and indirectly, with the group. If this is true, changing jobs is not as easy as I thought.

BassTurd ,

I would say that when you take a new role there will inherently be a bit of a probationary period. It’s a new role that you haven’t done, and so your will be supervised to make sure you are capable. That’s not to say it’s like starting at a new job entirely, where your character isn’t known to the company already.

If you start in a position somewhere, and your new coworkers are hostile towards you, it’s because they suck and that’s not normal. I was hired at the same time as another employee at my current employer, and it was clear that the manager didn’t want either of us, but he was a shitty person. Everywhere else I’ve worked has been welcoming, but everywhere has a couple crappy people.

Appoxo ,
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Anecdote from a relative of mine after changing from their previous unit to another after some incidents of bullying from their superior:

The relative was a well known person and often tells of situation when doctors and senior doctors with degrees came to my relative (a regular but experienced nurse) for advice.
As the relative was well known and also had a reputation it was probably less hard to build more connections (which are king).

This obviously heavily depends on the work place and co-workers. If your place is more hostile even a good competent reputation wont help you.

LemmyIsFantastic ,

You are being fed brain worms. Yes there is a risk you don’t fit into your new role, team, or your boss is a prick. But teams are not looking for ways to hate you. That’s nonsensical neck beard shit.

jimmydoreisalefty ,
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I think it is like any other place, where first impressions has a lot to do with it.

People want to know if you are a great worker.

Do you tend to follow or do you lead, as time passes people will learn how you work and vice-versa.

Some just want a trust worthy person that just goes with the flow, where as long as you look like you are working all is well. Similiar to following what the tenure workers do, unless you do procedures or tasks in a way that they learn to like.

Work culture and socializing with others, you will learn as you go, but it may seem like probation or a break-in period.

At least from my point of view.

protist ,

You’re overthinking this, and the person who wrote that other post is seriously overgeneralizing and/or may be the asshole which is why they encounter this.

Just go in and be your authentic (but professional) self. Don’t go in expecting to be treated poorly or you may inadvertently manifest poor treatment

CameronDev ,

Highly workplace dependant. A workplace with a healthy culture wont have that kind of bullshit. If your co-workers are going to treat you badly just for being new, you probably dont want to work there.

As for nursing specifically, hopefully someone with more experience in that industry can chime in.

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