Newcomers should work more, this is the norm! What's scarier than unspoken rules is your rookie thinking

In the workplace, people often tell us:

Newcomers should work more, not only to do their own work, but also to help old colleagues work more;

Come to the office early every day and clean the office well;

Take the initiative to ask other colleagues what they need to help, and do your best to help them;

Have a good relationship with other colleagues, and invite people to dinner if you have something to do...

But is it really the right thing to do?

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Liu Jia is a friend of mine. She is very diligent and motivated. Last year, she passed the exam and was admitted to a business organization.

Before joining the job, her parents and friends told her to be a good person in the unit, to have a good relationship with colleagues and leaders, and to work diligently. Newbie, there's no harm in being diligent...

She is also very willing to accept the advice of others, and has really helped many colleagues in the unit to do a lot of things.

The following scene is often staged in the office:

Lao Zhang has a document to print, Xiao Liu, please print it for me;

Sister Wang is picking up the child today, Xiao Liu, please help me revise this manuscript;

Tomorrow, the leader will come to check the hygiene, Xiao Liu, let's clean our office...

After a month, Xiao Liu found a problem. Except for her, everyone in the office seemed to be idle, and it could even be said that they did nothing:

Lao Zhang and Lao Wang are relatively old, except for drinking tea in the office, they almost never touched the computer again, and the tasks of leadership were handed over to Xiao Liu;

Sister Wang was mainly responsible for the copywriting work. After Xiao Liu came, she handed over all the work to her in the name of bringing new people. She often arrived late and left early to pick up and send her children;

The leaders seem to be too lazy to find others to arrange tasks, and many things are directly assigned to Xiao Liu.

At first, Xiao Liu was very happy to do this and that, but after a long time, she was not very happy to see that others did nothing more than her salary, but other colleagues in the office told her intentionally or unintentionally that they also That's how I came here, I have to work hard...

Liu Jia is really confused, should newcomers do so much?

Newcomers should work more, this is the norm! What's scarier than unspoken rules is your rookie thinking

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There are many newcomers in the workplace who are confused like Liu Jia. They are generally down-to-earth and hardworking, and they are also very self-motivated. They really want to make a difference in the workplace.

However, he found that his hard work has made the old employees lazy.

Even, sometimes, they find that most of the chores they do for old employees are meaningless chores, such as printing things, picking up couriers, finding typos, etc., which are not helpful to their own progress at all.

Moreover, the old employees do not seem to be good to the newcomers in the workplace because of this. Instead, they enjoy their selfless dedication with peace of mind, and even worse, it is only natural.

What is the reason for the "newcomer thinking" in the workplace that newcomers should work more, newcomers should be bullied, and newcomers should serve old employees?

Newcomers should work more, this is the norm! What's scarier than unspoken rules is your rookie thinking

To sum up, there are four main reasons:

Reason 1: The idea of ​​revenge of old employees

It's just a phrase I often hear from old employees, "We came here like this too." When they became new employees, they were bullied by the old employees and even worked endless overtime. Now that the newcomers are here, and finally "the daughter-in-law of many years has become a mother-in-law", of course, they must enjoy the pleasure of being a mother-in-law, The fussiness is doubled and the newcomer makes up for it.

Reason 2: The traditional atmosphere of the company

The company's habit of letting new people work for many years has created the company's newcomer culture. From the leaders to the subconscious of the employees, a consensus has been formed, that newcomers should work more, and newcomers should be bullied. If the newcomer behaves a little bit harshly and is lazy, it will be unanimously disgusted by the company, and sometimes even think that the newcomer is not good. Over time, word of mouth has formed such a cultural atmosphere.

Reason 3: Constant indoctrination from the outside world

Just like Liu Jia above, before joining the company, her family and teachers kindly told her that she should do more work and help old employees more, and many books and career counseling on the market now warn newcomers to work. If we do more work, we should exchange our diligence for the trust of leaders and old employees. Such a long-term indoctrination will form a "newcomer thinking" in our thinking that newcomers should work more.

Reason 4: My misunderstanding

The newcomers themselves have a self-motivated spirit of continuous improvement, but their thinking is immature, and they vaguely think that as long as they work hard, they will definitely get the corresponding rewards. The workplace is not a school, and old employees are not teachers. In the workplace where competition is everywhere, it is not easy to obtain an equivalent exchange.

Reason 5: Excessive Diligence

Sometimes, your own performance is too diligent, and it will cause a phenomenon of leaders and old employees that you need their recognition very much, and they need their recognition very much. What these "old fritters" do best is to "climb along the pole", they praise you desperately, and then fool you to help them do more work, and even give some examples of very good colleagues, telling you that XX was in those days It's the same way, you can definitely become as good as XX...

Newcomers should work more, this is the norm! What's scarier than unspoken rules is your rookie thinking

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So, the question is, as newbies in the workplace, are we helpless in the face of this deep-rooted "newcomer thinking"? What should we do?

If newcomers in the workplace want to escape the poison of this "newcomer thinking", they mainly have the following three countermeasures:

Countermeasure 1: Speak softly and do hard things

Talking too bluntly, refusing face-to-face and feeling sorry for yourself, it is easy to lose good popularity, and it is easy to be labeled as difficult to get along with. However, you can do things a little harder.

Anything that you think is meaningless because others bully you, you can agree on the surface, but you just don't do it.

Many times, before others bully you, or even use you, there is a process of temptation. You can do this:

For example, Lao Zhang asked you to check the documents for him, and you said yes. But you just don't do it. When he comes to ask you after a while, you can tell him, I'm sorry, I've been busy with other things just now, and I'll check it for you when I'm done...

Lao Liu asked you to pick up a courier for him, you said it was no problem, but the leader has a document that I am writing, and I will pick it up for you before it is finished, haha ​​(Occasionally it is also good to fake it)... …

Lao Li asked you to pour some water. You said it was fine, but he just sat there and didn't move his nest...

After a few times like this, these "old fritters" will definitely know what you mean, and even if they are very upset, they can only accept it calmly and retreat!

Newcomers should work more, this is the norm! What's scarier than unspoken rules is your rookie thinking

Countermeasure 2: Reject outright

outright rejection? Are you kidding me? How can a newcomer in the workplace refuse directly?

Yes, you heard it right, that is to refuse directly. However, this direct refusal of mine is conditional and also divided.

This is mainly aimed at colleagues who are about the same rank as you, but come a little earlier and are not welcome even in the unit.

You can completely ignore their unreasonable demands. They just feel a lot of anger in the unit and want to find a newcomer "soft persimmon" to pinch it and have a good time.

Maybe you will be worried, what if they are walking around the company with the rumor that I am a newcomer? It's not good for leaders to hear it! You can rest assured on this point, you don't have to doubt the leadership's ability to discriminate. Moreover, since they are so bad, do you think they have a chance to sue you for your "black status"?

Oh, by the way, there is another advantage of directly rejecting them, which is to let those of the same type who are going to bully you and order you to see that you are not easy to bully.

Newcomers should work more, this is the norm! What's scarier than unspoken rules is your rookie thinking

Countermeasure 3: Improve core competitiveness

Newcomers in the workplace should always remember one thing. There is only one thing that can determine whether you will take a long-term career in the workplace, and that is your ability, your ability, and your core competitiveness.

What other contacts, background, resources, etc., can only determine how fast you go.

Therefore, improving yourself and improving your core competitiveness is the kingly way. As long as you have the ability, any problem will be solved easily. Just working you can do this:

First of all, understand the nature of your work and find out what you need most in your position, whether it is technology, sales skills, or writing skills... In short, you must find the direction of your efforts, and don't be fooled.

Second, use spare time to study and work time to practice. Don’t play games in your spare time, use Douyin, aim at your goals and keep working hard. You can enroll in remedial classes, or you can study by yourself. In short, make progress as soon as possible, and then practice your learning results at work. This will definitely make rapid progress.

Third, continue step 2 until you become irreplaceable!