Starting a new job is always stressful, even more so if it's your first job. New environment, new people, new responsibility and everything else makes starting or changing a new job a bit difficult.
Let's take the worst case scenario. After a while, you realize that the workplace is toxic. You feel like you're stuck there, nothing is right, but on the other hand, you can't give up so quickly. Are there any other options to escape the toxic environment without having to quit your job?
Experts say that you should trust your intuition: when you feel that something is wrong, or that physically and emotionally you don't feel 100% yourself. If you feel like your energy is suffocating, there is definitely something wrong.
However, what you can do is see how your contribution is perceived in that workplace. If at first colleagues keep you out of conversations, or completely minimize your opinion, you may rightly feel bad, but don't think that it will always be like this.
Start seeing the job from their perspective.
Do well to do a general study of the philosophy of the company, colleagues, bosses, etc., to learn how to behave in the future. Keep some kind of distance and a minimum level of politeness. A little interaction can make you understand more in the long run. Notice what is wrong with your work. Stay focused on tasks and responsibilities as only then can you be rewarded in the full sense of the word.
If you notice that that workplace also has problems with paying wages or lack of motivation, do your research and raise it as a serious problem with your manager or boss. Show your value to them and let them know you feel unappreciated.
Your priority should be what makes you happy. Engage in things and work that you are passionate about and that give you the strength to carry on through the work day. If you have figured out what you like the most, ask for more responsibility in that area. Talk to yourself about what is most important to you and avoid useless conversations with colleagues. Do not deal with anything that does not apply to your work and stay away from gossip, especially in the first days of work.
Source: Elite Daily
