Regardless of freshmen or experienced workers, there are taboos in the workplace. Taking precautions and avoiding blackouts can make workplace life smoother.
I used to work with a colleague A who has a British master's degree at work. When I first joined the company, I found that colleague A not only has an academic background, but was also welcomed by colleagues around him because of his gorgeous appearance. However, when I worked overtime, I happened to know that the supervisor disliked this popular subordinate because colleague A likes to do some small actions in private: colleague A changed the author name of the report done by another colleague to be his in a certain project Yes, even the email backups and trash bins were deleted completely, thinking that he did not leave a trace. I don’t know that both the supervisor and the author of the document knew it well and had a backup. Colleague A has become a thief in everyone’s eyes.
In addition to tampering with company documents, colleague A often talks about other colleagues in private in the company. A little bit of clues can't escape her. The little things of others can spread throughout the department in less than a day. But what colleague A didn't know was that the supervisors of these matters were in sight, and supervisors were not happy to assign important projects to colleague A.
Don't just talk about it, keep a record of everything
One very important thing in the workplace: wherever you go, you will leave a trace, and there is no proof to say anything.
Because of convenience or laziness, people often fail to record the current discussion, or no longer send an email to the other party for confirmation. They often act with an attitude of "Ah! The other party should know!", and the result will be the next time. When the meeting was about to commence, or to confirm the details of further implementation, it was discovered that each other's perceptions were totally different, and a week was wasted. Not to mention that you don't know when you will meet a super teammate like colleague A, who will dig holes for you to jump anytime and anywhere.
To avoid being overwhelmed by teammates or reminding yourself of the to-do items that should be done in the workplace, I always recommend: record the key points in a way, remember to send it to the supervisor for confirmation after the record, it is better than making mistakes again and again. After 5 or 10 years, no seniors can help me correct my work habits. Feel the trouble of writing written records? In fact, work logs, e-mails and meeting records are the best tools for self-protection in the workplace; it is not an exaggeration to say that you do not keep records of things.
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