by the way your bosses, just like your high school coaches, push you hard and don’t want to hear excuses. They believe that you can do good work.
What your new bosses will notice are:
1) that you show up on time or, better yet, early.
2) that you ask insightful questions, BUT DO NOT ASK FOR THEM TO DO YOUR WORK FOR YOU (either, they don’t know how to do your work, don’t want to do your work, or are too buried in their own work… they have to feed their own families and they have to worry about layoffs and the economy too).
3) that you follow through with advice that they may have given you. BUT, if their advice is unhelpful, you will still find a way to get good advice and get the work done (WITHOUT BLAMING THEM FOR THE BAD ADVICE, or for slowing down your progress).
4) that you find and use outside resources to supplement what the company provides
5) THAT THEY SEE YOU LEARNING AND MAKING PROGRESS ( yes, the faster, the better).
6) that even if you do all these items, your bosses may consider these efforts as a basic part of learning about your new position, and becoming accomplished at your job.
The only pat on the back that you’ll get, in this economy, is that you get to keep your job.
Eventually, you will find a culture that is supportive and can help you grow while you contribute to a company.
My best fatherly advice regarding having patience is, “It takes at least 6-12 months for new hires to find all the bathrooms…give it time.”
Charles Tadros, M.D.
January 31, 2023
Saint Louis, Missouri