1. HR is not there to protect you. They are there to protect the company.
2. Document EVERYTHING.
3. Food is not a reward for hard work.
4. Do the bare minimum, or you’ll get rewarded MORE work.
5. Use them sick/ vacation time/ PTO.
6. Everyone is replaceable.
7. Keep them emails.
8. Your family is more important than any job.
9. Some of your coworkers secretly hate you.
10. Never stay at one job longer than 4 years unless the pay increase is substantial.
11. Don’t let them promote you in title but not in compensation.
12. Keep your personal life private. Do not overshare.
13. DO NOT SHOW YOUR FULL HAND OF SKILLS OR TEACH ANYONE SOMETHING THAT TOOK YOU YEARS TO MASTER!!!!!
14. Don’t bring your work issues home.
15. Don’t bring your personal issues to work.
Most of these are hard core common sense but if you just show up and do your job, help others, mind your own business, laugh a little, keep good records and present in a professional manner no matter what you do for a living, you’ll be a good employee and you’ll enjoy your job.
You can use all your sick time and vacation time all you want. But I save mine you never know when you get sick how much you will need. Then that insure that you get a pay check when you are in the hospital or have a long term illness.